Another Russian Arrested for Attempted Murder Indignant because he thought that} Strigin''s report was responsible for his dismissal, Evgeny S.-Nikitenko, a Russian watchman employed by the P. & O. Banking Corporation, 28 The /Bund, shot and seriously wounded Semen Strigin, "another Russian watchman employed by the bank, at Tram. on July 31 near the bank premises.
'Thee shots were fred by Nikitenko at Strigin, 'The first bullet—hit Strigin in the chest. Despite the wound, Strigin grappled with his 33- jsallant' in an attempt to take away hig pistol. In the struggle, Nikitenko fred another shot which wounded Strigin in the arm. Then a. third shot Was fired, hitting Strigin in the head. Taken to the General Hospital, Strigin was in a fairly serious con-
This story was unfolded by Mr. TT.
Chang, Assistant Municipal Advocate, in' the First Special District Court, four hours after the shooting, when' an application was made to Judge Dsien for Nikitenko's temper. tary detention, pending further inquiries.
The arrest of Nikitenko, Mr. Chang] told the Judge, was effected by Inspr. JR. White and another foreign oMtcer fof the S.M. Police near The Bund and Foochow Road after they had been Informed of the shooting by Mr. Tsang: Hou-ching, a member of the Special Police. Me. Teang first. wit essed the struggle between Nikitenko and Strigin, heard three shots and then saw Nikitenko flee from near the P. & O. Bank premises. At that tume, one of Nikitenko's hands was covered with blood. Fearing that Nikitenko was armed, Mr. Tsang followed im for a distance and then informed Inspr. White and another foreign police oticer of what had happened. Nikitenko was arrested, and taken to the police station, Mr. Chang said. before his dismissal, Nikitenko had been found lazy and, sleeping on [several occasions while he was on duty and reports had been made to} hhis employers to this effect. Suspecting that Strigin had made these re-_ ports, Nikitenko had had several quarrels with him. In the motn= ing, while Strigin was going on duty, Iie met Nikitenko in a passage near the bank. Without any warning, Nikitenko opened fire at Strigin, it was alleged.
Nikitenko made a full_contession of the shooting when questioned. by [Judge Dsien. jo was ordered to be: enlightened and far-seeing representa tives of other nationalities entertain a similar opinion—that only in the event that all who have established themselves here, all who count themselves Shanghailanders and have by more than mere words proved their Fight to be Shanghailanders—only if fall these are equal and. possess equal Fights will the future of Shanghai be great and promising.
"The status of the huge Russian colony fas an clement of the "second order," the hedging in of Russians in. mut cipal and other spheres of work to certain given—and often very limited. "folds, hinders not only Russians but definitely harmful to the future of this international city. Russians comed the brilliant report of Judge Feetham, who five years ago was Invited by the Shanghai Municipal Couneit to investigate' the conditions in Shanghai, and who confessed that all foreigners should be equal in their rights and should have equal opportunities in the struggle for their own and the common welfare. "Omnia junta in uno."
Sorrow Over Patriarch The Russian colony learned with sorrow of the untimely death of th Sorbian Patriarch Varnava; who went {through the Theological Academy in St. Petersburg, lived in Russia for 9 long time and after the revolution ided thousands of Russian refugees fin Yugoslavia, Exaelly one year ago Patriateh Varnava commemorated is 28 years of holding the rank of Bishop, and at that time the most prominent Russian social workers Jand writers in Europe annotated in fa_special book his exceptional personal qualities and the vast help he Jand King Alexander J, killed at] Marseilles, rendered to the Russian emigration.
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