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in Paris which boasts many members and has Prof. Agadjaniantz as Chairman, In some countries Russian doctors had to pass. special examinations, often embracing the whole medical course, before being given the right to conduct a practice, While in others they can work only among. Russians.
Shanghai has a large number of Russian doctors, who fave established a practice not only this principle has a comforting' effect on the patient himself, who is firmly resolved that his ease is unique, unprecedented, and wanting " special treatment. A Russian doctor takes this Into consideration, and, examining him with minute' care, enlightens Fhim on the causes of the illness and even offers comfort. All the more because, whatever criticism may be levelled "against medicine, its progress during the past hundred Years has exceeded many times over all that was known to. doctors, previously, while its achievements. the last 25 years are no less imposing than those of the three-quarters of a century.
Russian Legal Rights The question of the legal rights of Russian emigrants in Shanghai has been time and. again raised in Consular circle of the local Russian press.
The main dimeulty of the position in which emigrants find themselves, is that they "have passports recognized by Consular authorities. The passports issued by the "Ta Tao" Municipal Government cannot be recognized, Mr. Aall reveals, inasmuch as the government Issuing them is itself not recognized by foreign powers, As regards the "Cartes d'ldentités" of the French Concession, these were never meant to serve in lieu of passports. The position of Russians wishing to travel abroad is, Mr. Aall agrees, thus made extremely dificult, The Consular 'Corps can issue no passports of its Jown, as this is outside its power, so. that' the only remaining line of ac~ tion is for a Russian emigrant to tuik personally to the Consular authorities of the country he wishes to go to, As this state of affairs certainly could not be called normal {there is a possibility that some organ bbe recognized in order legalize the status of Russians—all the more so because of the size of the Russian colony and because the position in which it finds itself has hardly a precedent in history. for definite statements regarding the probable manner and time of the solving of the passport problem Mr. JAall, "unfortunately, was not in a position to give.
'The Nipponese Navy and Army in /asingtao are preserving perfect law and order, no monetary payments other than' the usual ones for pass ports are demanded, and the cost of living 4s low. The above statements were published in local emigrant newspapers by the Tsingtao Branch of the Anti-Communistic Committee, fand were read with interest due to the conflicting rumours rife in the colony, some even stating that all Russians in Manchoukuo between the ages of 18 and 45 are subject to immediate mobilization. Tsingtao, apparently, {s still interested in atiractholiday-makers during the summer months.
Captain V. Repin, the Russian master of the Data, the ship recently 1 attacked by pirates, went through little experiences before the ship and its occupants finally found themselves in safety. The Date was attacked by two junks, both flying the French flag. Clambering on board the ship, the pirates first made for the Captain's cabin. There the leader told Mr.
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