Heading the National Committee since the day of its founding, Commander RIV. G. Tomin has handed in his resignation. The activities of the National Committee have been put on Jan official basis by the French autho-ities, and its premises in 786 Rue /Bourgeat contain an office for the Committee itself and also for its charity section. This section centalizes the activities of all charitable:
Jorganizations represented in the National Committee. The present committee and its head, Commander JFomin, count their work concluded, Jand in resigning give a chance to new men to use their energy and know-
At a ceremony I February es, was formerly "opened Charge @Agaires, a very large gal iny. being present. Pictured. are and AM. Cochet, Far Eastern "cddrees, whilst Bf, Knobel and A. Ba ledge in social work for the welfare! lof the colony. Soon a general meet ting of all unions and organizations whose representatives comprise the National Commitice will be held.
February 22 marked the 30th' an-Iniversary of the theatrical activities Jor Mtr. S. ME. Ulianoff, Mr. Ulianoft graduated from the Petersburg Con-Jservatory, commenced his operatic feereer in Baku, and subsequently appeared in Harkov, Nizhnii-Novgorod, and Ekaterinburg—cities which foe fore the revolution had the best operatic troupes in the country. He was a member of a large operatic Jensemble that about 20 years ago was fiaken by impresario Stroke to India Jand the Dutch East Indies. After that Ihe worked for 13-years on the operatic stage of Harbin and during the last Big Opium Seizure in French Concession Shanghai, Mar. 1.
Opium to the value of $10,000 was stated to have been seized during a raid carried out by members of the French Police in an alleyway of Route Vallon shortly after 9 o'clock last night. No statement was made by the French Police concerning the raid but the sources of information are considered re-
According to the statements the raid was made at Peh-fu alleyway in Route Vallon when police parties surprised the inmates of a house there, and seized the opium before an alarm could be given.
One Korean woman was arrested and two Russians and two Chinese were also taken into custody, the reports add. three years has been active in Shanghai, Dr. N. F. Orloff, who fell seriously ill in January, is recovering and Will soon resume his practice.
About 25 Russians are at present studying in St. John's University. The first Russian engineer to have finished is course at this university was Mr. JAlimoft. Graduating 2 years ago. is at present in Australia. In a short, time Mr. Sokolof is graduating as civil engineer. There are 10 Russ taking the pre-medical course, and all fare fully salisfed with the methods Jot instruction in the University and the attitude of Chinese students and the professoriate. There are even more Russians studying in the Aurora versity, Russians study in the Lester Technical Institute and in the [Centre Technique Superieur, founded jby French authorities for "Russians wishing to study electricity and architecture, Concert Party A. second concert of Young Talent will be organized in the lobby of the [Foreign YMCC.A. on March 3 by Prot. IS. S, Aksakoff. "This time pupils of Jmany musical instructors will parti-Jeipate in the concert, ranging in age from 9 to 20 years, " Pupils of Prot. }B. M. Lazaro, Prot. S. S. Akssakof, Mme. L. A. Zander-Gitoff, Mme. 'A. Pribitkova and Mr. V. Kosteviteh will render piano solos, pupils of Mr. Podushka and Mr. Frumson will appears as violinists, and a pupil of Prof.
Shevizoft will play on the cello.
'The young musicians have at least Jone thing in common:. all their in-Jstructors are professors at the First Russian Musical School. 'The centre: Jot special attention at' this concert. will be an 8 year old pupil of Prof. JAksakoft, Master Henry Tinson, who in spite of his tender years will make his bow as a composer of his own piano score.
Foregather Shanghai, Mar, 2.
Many an old friendship." was renewed and many cheery events Fe~ called on the night of Feb. 28 when JJarge number of former Peking res dents met in the ballroom of the American Women's Club. A" cross~ section of the Shanghai " community would: probably reveal that more of the city's residents (during their sojourn in the Far East) have lived Peking than in any' other city in China, Building Inaugurated 21, the new palatial home of the Mf. Knobel, French of guests and friends of the group of guests attending the ger of the MIN, delivers an French Consul General support.
Life in the old capital has many Jamenities peculiar to itself features which always endeared this faseinat~ Ing city to those who for_years oF for months only looked on Peking as their home. 'The smell of the grey~ walled "huting"; the glint of north-cern sunlight on' golden tiled roots and massive gate towers; the sonor~ fous tone of the temple bell up the ravine; the haunting melody of the oung priest playing his flute on the hillside in the cool of the evening: the stately glide of the supereitious camels winding their way along the dusty tracks—these and similar scenes were conjured up on the night of February 28, New M. M. Home Inaugurated Shanghai, Feb, 28.
Optimism was the keynote at the inauguration, late yesterday morning, of the new home of the Messageries Maritimes, at 9 Quai de France, at which 200 guests and friends of the company were present.
M. J. Cochet, General Manager for the Far East, of the French navigation company addressed those present with few well-chosen words, and sketched the history of the company from the days when it ran mail coaches in the' various parts of France up to. this Jday, when the company has a fleet of luxury and freight liners on every!
on the globe.
M. Knobel, French Cha was the guest honour, suitably replied and pointed: out that, whilst it had been quite simple iter to demolish the firm's previous premises which had stood on {the same site, ever since the com: pany established a. regular servies with Shanghai in 1863, it would. be considerably more dificult to destroy the present imposing home of the Messageries Maritimes and, M. Knobel ventured to say, "our great-grandchildren will stil admire the building in their time, whilst today it stands out as a symbol of French enterprise in Shanghai 'Three competent musicians, seler ed from Shangha's recent arrivals, provided all that one could have Gesired in the way of good music, and dancing was indulged in with zest, Considerable amusement was also' afforded by an excellent Chinese bird-mimic, who displayed this art to a high degree.
An alcove in the ballroom was set aside for liquid sustenance and. of propriately labelled "Peking Club,"
nilst- another section was named "Tung Hsing Lou," to recall the famous Chinese restaurant which has flourished in Peking Bethan days, in_ which refreshments were served as, hour of midnight drew near, "Chiao~ tees" and other Peking dishes were the order of the night.
In one corner of the room a table was. set aside at which those who Wished to do so could pen a few ines of greeting to Peking friends overseas, for which purpose a hund-
printed, portraying a Sapajou scene fed. souvenir cards "were, specially the Boulevard de Ping-Tze-Men, Credit for this goncial fore gathering end the evening's entertainment ould go to Me. Bric G. Clarke and te Mra. Clarke who conceived the idea and who carried it to such a svecess{ul "conclusion. The general impression of lights out was that a very pleasant time had been enjoyed and many hopes were expressed for repetition, Unique View During the opening address, Mf, [Cochet, in his capacity as President of the Societe Immobiliere d'Extreme JOrient, expressed the pellet that the tenants in the new buildin will greatly benefit by the security and {the healthy accommodation afforded in it and he invited the guests, Jamongst whom were many Diplomatic Jond Consular representatives as well prominent businessmen, to view the building and asked them to particularly take in the view {rom Filatures Suspend Business Shanghai, May. 2.
How the Japanese penetration of Chinese economic life in the interior also affects business in the Settlement in Shanghat ig indicated by Chinese reports yesterday which state that on account of the alleged monopolistic control of production and. sale of Tae of (ae ullang which reins me sk Auatues me fake fu Sew and ate i langheosd
aracaed one gt she, sulaendne|Sottement have en forced to sur "Before the building "wes con-|Nopezavlons suring a shortage structed," M. Cochet went on to say, the French Bund looked tike a poor: It is said that there are 45 Chinese parent of the International Bund wita silk filatures newly established imposing. sky li Shanghai because their managers did ame Japanese, They had made big profs not want to ce-operate with the
uring the past year but now they have used up' the 10,00 piculs of the dried cocoons from Chekiang und are architect of the building, M. Minulti, experiencing a shortage.
Jas well as Mr. Pean Young-fo0, the.
Some filatures have suspended contractor, who, notwithstanding the operations because of this and who. Jexiremely' dificult and critical times ther they will resume operations in Jduring which the building was being future depends on whether cocoons Put up, never despaired and always will be sent to Shanghai. The price found ways and means of obtaining of cocoons in Shanghai has gone up the required constructional material by two thirds as compared with the In pointing out the leaded glass pane previous quotation, The price for one which grace the entrance to" the} picul now is $400. There is a tendency Messageries Maritimes' office on the send cotooris to foreign countries first oer, Mf. Cochet complimented for sale, The Japanese silk is said the Te Se We workshop which was fo be flooding the foreign market. responsible for this example of ting To control the silk, business, the and modernist art, the actual making Japanese and "puppets" are stated to which had been supervised by the Rev. Brother Navascues. have organized. the "Central China Cocoon and. Silk" Company" with.
The building itself, is one of the which all silk filatures wishing to mest imposing ones in this city and Fesume operations in the interior fon entering, one immediately is under! must register, Most sill: Matures. in ithe impression that no money had Wusih have been brought under its been spared in creating something control and those in Tangshi, Shing-Jextremely tasteful and pleasing, even shih, and Kashing have suffered the Jsuch smalt details as light. switches same fate, it Is reported. having received more than the usual attention.
The silk produced by these sill Alatures is bought by a. Japanese The reception took place in the company and even the distribution main office, where the counter on one fof cocoons has been brought under side, served as a bulfel, attended by the strict' control of the new com fa large number of stewards from the pany. It is forbidden to transport President Doumer which was in port. focoon's to Shanghai and all mer-JOn the opposite side, a string quar-chants buying cocoons in the interior teite, also from the French luxury. must pay taxes. Chittese bank ware-liner, rendered a few popular arias houses in the interior where cocoons whilst the microphone was situated at tare stored have been occupied and it the far end of the premises. means a loss to Chinese bankers.
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