By "amoy"
Australia and Canada are two jewels in the British Crown that have hypnotic attraction for Russians, among them Russians in Shanghai Nearly every large vessel from Canada docking here returns stow: aways to the city from where they started their illegal journey, and in spite of their unenviable examplo—when caught they are given the most menial and unpleasant' tasks and in Canada are held behind the bars of the Emigre House—atlempts to get into the Dominion by hook or by crook are unceasing. Ships Australia, however, carry Russians wih passports and visas in complete The majority of Russians Australia must, perforce, live on the plantations, but the more financially stable percentage, partially composed former Shanghailanders, has managed to settle down in the'elties. At first they found life there strange and dimeult, but in time they accustomed themselves to their new surroundings and conditions and at present are highly pleased with life, "Russians Australia are especially fond ° "of Sidney, The editor of the periodical "The Path of the Emigre" writes: "I have yet to meet a Russian who was not in love with Sidney, and of this devotion the city is truly worthy."
Like their compatriots in Shanghai, Russians Ju Australia are engaged in whatever work they can find. "They nwa farms. They work in the fields and in large industries, They are doctors, teachers, traders, professional sportsmen, different kinds of technic-fans, 'They can their living as walking libraries, tailors, waiters, naids, seamstresses, Ioundresses, oaks, carpenters," photographers, chauffeurs, regents' of choirs, cattle: rivers, fruit-peddlers, They do many bother things for their dally bread, bout most of them do something, Pleasant Conditions Most of them, tov, are now naturalized Australians, although quite a large percentage remain People without a country. Sidney 4 city with a quota of wealthy Rus-slang, but most live on their wages for salaries, Nearly all have dots of two or three rooms, and 110 one starves, Extremely heterogeneous socially, culturally and in their politieat sympathies, they are former officers ind functionaries of Imperial Russi, former merchants, Cossacks, experi enced agricultural sts, Ag ro yards their intellectual life, pinion holds it to be not only worse than in Europe, but worse than in any other Russian emigres centre the world over, In Australia highly educated Russians are few 3 between an dancing and the cinema, Russians are rapidly merging with the native population, Conversation is studded with English words and expressions. youths often do not speak Russian at Lil, and Father Serishey cor tit he must with increasing. quency hold confessions with Russian Youngsters in the English Ianguag But in spite of this, all those who have Heft for Australia' are more than ised with thei new life and th time in its history the Club concluded the year with" a. financial profit. During 1938 the Club decorated. its interior, improved its furniture and opened 'a new reading room.
Following a serious illness, Mr. I. J. Shiaeff, one of the oldest Far Eastern Hussian journalists, underwent operation and lost both his legs. To help him his colleagues in tocal Russian newspapers and members of the theatrical and musical world organized on March 26 an evening at the Russian Club with an interesting artistic programme. The public responded most generously, and the proceeds realized a sum that will be of sorely needed help to the unfortunate journalist when he leaves hospital.
In spite of the increased cost in paper and typographical work, Shang-hal continues to be the world centre for the publishing of Russian books and magazines, which are printed here in even greater numbers than in Paris. Lately a number of new hhovels, collections of poetry, medical cal works have been published, in addition 0 which. the Russian colony prints man magazines whea are distributed not only over the Far East but among Russian Europe and America, A Worthy Institution The traditional "Hungry Friday" organized annually by the Women's Committee of St. Tichon Zadonsky's Orphanage will on March 31, undoubtedly meet with wide response both among Russians and among other foreigners in the city. The publicity given in the press to this, worthy institute could create the impression that the Orphanage is finanily completely provided for, an session which is quite erroneous. The Associated Charities Committee does give a subsidy, but this covers the expenses only inn small measure. Contributions have fallen off, and the Orphanage today exists only with the help of the monthly donations made by those who do not cease to support i, and by means of lotteries, special collections, etc. "Hungry Friday" is meant to improve the sorry state of its Fund. On this day, as it is known, ladies doing duty' in various parts of the city will accept conteibutions of money nything else that will help to support this Orphan-aye where 128 children from a few months to 16 years of age ure today the former artillery oticers of the Russian Imperial Army commemorated the founding of the Anlillery School, the best of its kind in Russia, which was formed in honour of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Constantine. On Sunday requiem service was held in memory Of those who fell on the field of while on Monday, March was given at the ex-Oficers! interesting lecture Orlolt entitled "A Short Sketch sian Club, Archbishop Victor, Head of the Russian Orthodox Mission in China, who hope to make that jour plain of the increasing difienlty. ta Yet the right of entry into that country, After his concert at the Lyee Master Vladimir Havsky, Shanghat imusieat prodigy, told interview that not for a moment was he subject to stave-fright, probably because from early. childhood he had imbibed the Atmosphere of public concerts, graduate of one Bishop church Blessed tion andi the Russian colony' his best for a merry Easter. The Archbishop was seen off at the dock by numerous representatives of heads of "the tions, law schools St. Petersburg and in 1 Russi forced after the revolution to music and became a professional pianist. His son gave cert when only six years of og Young Havsky admits that he likes to play before an audience, and the lit of a full house always inspires 1. Asked what he would like to he in the future, he replied without hesitation that his ambition is to become a composer. "In this way," he explained, "I would be able to' give form to my own thoughts and moods. Most of all, T'd like to compose. a concerto for a piano with orchestes." With laudable modesty he stated that although he likes to improvise on the piano he is yet "nable to write down the music that comes into his hewd, In a year's time Master Havsky" is leaving for abroad and his greatest desire is to meet the great' Serget Rachmaninot! and play for him, First Board of Directors was elect Leave Russian musicians, headed by. Maestro A. G. Bershadsky, leader of the orchestra at the Cercle Sportif Francais, have received an invitation to play at one of the best hotels in Singapore, and on March 23. left Shanghai for that port. Arriving in Harbin from Russia 15 years ago, Mr.
ershadsky has since then played in the Hotel de Pekin and in' the best focal cinema houses during the days f the silent movies, has toured Java, as in charge of the musical pro gramme in a local broadcasting, station, and for four years led the orchestra at the Astor House. There are many prominent musicians in the orchestra who have left with him for and Mme K. 7. Sitn the Opera star, is also one of the arty.
"The recent Tag Day in aid of the Home for Aged Women has yielded the money necessary for the support ization. With capacity for 15 people, the Ho present has 30 gid Russian Ww with beds standing in the corridor. are educated sand intelli-pile of the stiff requirements Wetlld-be members, the membership of this veteran organization continues xrow. At the end of 1937 the Club had 121 members, while at the end of 1938 the number grew {0 165, marking an increase of 41. members Receipts at the bar and dining room composed $45,323, and for the first who to this refuse when they found them without friends or aequis strange cit Mr. VW. BL Anustasieff, an old teacher who has long been active in artistic work, has arrived here cecently from Harbin. Graduated from the Imperial Artistic Schoo}, Mr. Anasta-
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