The first Russian family to arrive here from Iran as a result of the repressive laws against emigres passed recently by the Iranian government is that of Mr. Schukin, who tells of the life of Russians in that Country. After the revolution several thousand Russian refugees settled in that country. During the last ten years Iranian cities have experienced a building boom, and many Russians found employment in architectural concerns, though many others opened stores and workshops. All this time, it is true, the educational facilities for Russian children were in a sad state; children of well-to-do parents study in French schools, as there are no Russian schools anywhere. (There is, in fact, only one Russian church.) Last year Russians were told by the government to leave the cities for the interior; and as agriculture in Iran can offer nothing but an extremely meagre living, the only remaining course of action was to leave the country—especially as Russian specialists were denied the right to work in their profession. The thoughts of most Russian emigres in Iran Several of these enterprises would never be able to cover overhead expenses and would rapidly pass out of existence, The Russian public is not so evident in banks and stores as a good part of it speaks English. But should Russians when they make any purchase or give any firm a chance to make money make it a point to speak only Russian, the number of Russian employees of these firms would increase to such a degree that unemployment in the colony would be radically curtailed or eradicated altogether. If it be remembered that Russians form a good half of the foreign population of Shanghai, it will be evident, that this half-joking suggestion that Russians in Shanghai speak only in their own tongue bears a note of seriousness,
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