Russian holiday-makers are gradually returning to, Shanghai, and every boat brings its quota" from Dairen and Tsingtao. By and large, they are satisfied with their holiday. This year a large number of Russian Jews went to Dairen, whereas the past they preferred' Tsingtao. 'This is explained by the fact that in Dairen there is an old-established Japanese rule, while in Tsingtao there is a newly-formed Anti-Communist' committee in which every emigrant setting foot within the city's limits must register himself. Furthermore the Tsingtao Anti-Communist committee is controlled by that of: 'Tientsin, where for some reason unusual strictness is being introduced in dealings with "Russian emigres 'An example is the case of the actor Diakoft who left for Tsingtao with the permission of the local Emigrants' Committee. When there, however, instructions arrived from Tientsin for his deportation from that city. But generally speaking the Tsingtao Anti-Communist Committee has not 's0 far placed any restrictions before Russian holiday makers and has not subjected them to any specific taxes. In Dairen there were no difeulties of, any sort, but fears were strong while the Soviet-Manchoukuo border Aispute was in progress. Anxiety was evident mainly among the men, as in Manchoukuo a law has been' Promulgated that in case of a general mobilization Russian emigres between the ages of 18 and 45 will be inelud~ ed. On the whole it must be stated that with the changed conditions in Peiping, Tientsin and Tsingtao the lot of Russian emigres in those cities has not improved, as it was hoped—this of the fact that officially Japanese authorities in the Far East have iIways een most solicitous to Russian emigres, The departure of well-known residents from Russian Shanghai is Mr, Ullstein's Departure The latest to leave for the Ur Stastes is the well-known cellist Joseph Ulsteln, who was for many years a member of the Municipal Orchestra and who in addition worked the best orchestras in the elty—late in the Cathay Hotel. Some ime ago Russian musicians—and singers feted Mr. Ulisiein at a farewell dinner party, and an article appeared in the Russian press regretting that so fine a musician should be lost to Shanghai, Mr. Ullstein comes of a well-known musical family. His elder brother Theodore is a planist and violinist of high repute, while his younger brother Vladimir has for many years been the orchestra leader of the Hotel des Wagons Lits in Peking, 'The Russian Club on Avenue Foch is extending its premises and is making preparations for the. winter, As it has been expressed, due ty the fact last during "the past year its premises were con' c: ied into a camp for refugees from wayside und epee, "the.ife of the Club was) dead." Lately, however, it has been reviving. In order to plan the extending of the Club's present premises, a committee has been formed, including Mr. N. G. Semin, Mr.
Rusakov and Mr. A. Z. Blinov. office of Mr. A. A. Rayer, who, incidentally, was the Club's' frst President, and these were submitted to the French authorities. When put into effect, the Club will have a large winter verandah with a stage for theatricals. Mr. Radbill, a brominer architect, will supervise all construc Russian Opera Russian Shanghai was glad to learn that the Russian Opera will continue fis existence in the coming season. Maestro A. F. Sloutsky will conduct the orchestra as previously, and Mr. V. V. Klarin will be the' Director.
Mrs. E. I. Selivanova will head the chorus, which ganized. Three tenors basses have been invited from Harbin. 'The ballet will also be augmented by. young ballerinas from that city, and' will have Mrs, Alla Nedler a3 prima-ballering, Among the operas to be staged are "Romeo and Juliet." "Emnani," "Troubador," "Lucia Lammermoor," "Bride of the Tsar." "Prince Igor," "Queen of Spades," "Tsar Saltan" and others, It has also been suggested that certain operas be translated into Chinese in order to attract a Chinese audion:
Mr. M. A. Kardish, a local Russian, businessman who is the agent for the "Terminal" windmill factory in Portland, Oregon, has left for Hongkong. Mr, 'Kardish' means to continue for Manila, after which he will return fo Shanghai. Prior to this, his buslness took him on a trip to Tientsi and Peking.
we known all over the Far East, Isako's Circus, with its plentiful was stolen from 26 Columbia Road last night when seven men, two of whom were armed with pistols, intle minated the residents by threatening them with the firearms. The robbers are said to have spoken Kompo and Tsungming dialects and the Bubbling [Well police are making enquiries, Robbers Take Jewellery Aug. 20.
Jewellery valued at $200 was stolen by three Chinese bandits at 7-A Hoong Shing Li, off Amoy Road, at 630 o'clock yesterday morning. Two of the men displayed pistols, but no shels were fired. The robbers escaped. The robbery was one the first examples of such rime since the recent emergency here.
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