By Smov"
In the cradle, before the marriage altar and on the threshold of ficers but al p rmy. o by officers of the Imnity, the Russian colony is ever; the shadow of the Russian Churel Strong ties have always existed tween a Russian and his church, der its patronage and with the ipation of its representatives the most important events in his life happen According to the Central Clerical Administration—and the registrar of births, deaths and marriages yield fistics that are fairly accurate—out 15,000 Russians of the h living in Shanghai e, there are Ri holding themselves Catholics, Pro as well as people aloof from reli-
Alexander Safronoff, who while Shanghai ye frequent exhibi-wings on Chinese e Russian Thea w stage.
scenery for Ball t and Light Opera, has for the mho. M last two years Safronoft is delighted with life there and is not lanning to return to Sh:
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