By "Smoy"
Contrary, to. the general opinion tnat the Shanghai hostilities of last Near had a painful monetary reaction Tocal Russians, one of the colony's newspapers has printed-a survey al-Ibsing. that besides those Russians the have Tost out on the Shanghai War there are many to whom. ét Wrought no Uttle profit, "In order to Iinive at_an objective view of the ymomical condition of the colony ons leading to this conclusion are here printed.
Exeluding the general rise in juices which has affected small jaried employees more acutely those receiving relatively high pay, the past year has up to now [en characterized by ah increased demand for workmen of all" sorts, Proof, of this is the dwindling of classified advertisements in the Positions Wanted" column, and the general tendency for large firms to ivertise for qualified specialists. That their advertisements often run in large type for days on end sugest that qualified specialists are not {oo plentiful, Somehow, somewhere rest of them have found work.
Hostilities Help Russians It has already been noted here that many Russians made good earnings the removal of goods from over the Soochow Creek. When later this york was given back to Chinese, Many Russians who had made it their chosen profession during emergency period did not forsake It even after -emergency had passed. Some were given permanent posts as overseers, others were appointed to watch efter' the condition of goods brought ut of the northern areas, still others found a new sphere of work as many Indians who had previously looked after. goods in godowns and on wharves went back to their country, Many Russians are at present working as watchmen in place of {rusted Chinese who still cannot live in certain regions in spite of the fact that Shanghai is entering its fourteenth month since the commencement of Toeal hostilities. Lately many Russian chauffeurs have been taken on, with iood remuneration, to drive trucks carrying food supplies from the hinterland. Transport companies have been multiplied, as have me dividual owners of trucks. The only Russian chauffeurs not working now are those that don't want to.
Mechanics and automobile specialists are also making good earnings. Many have opened small pair garages in Hongkew and enjoy considerable custom. Other automo-ile mechanics have been hired by Jorge concerns, there being no shortage of work. Whereas previous-unemployment, due to competition from Chinese, was the accepted state the ranks of local Russian seam at present' It is counted a rare phenomenon, The Moller shipping company alone has taken on more than ten Russian captains for ships making regular voyages.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.