The arrest last Thursday of three asians accused of the murder Annamite policeman in the French never failed to give all who attended an evening of extremely interest nig entertainment, and were invariably. described "at" length in the newspapers, Thus the Russian colony was lad to learn that before closing for the summer the Russian Theatre will hold court over the heroine. of Urvantuoft's famous play, "vera Mirtzeva." " Vera, in the person of Mme Pribitkova, will be attacked and defended by members of the local Russian judicial world, other chat~ acters of the play will' be portrayed by actors and actresses, while the Siage itself will be a copy' of the re-revolutionary court, which Russians in emigration now count the most cultured, humane and unbiased court in the world. The jury will be composed of volunteers from the audience. A packed house is. ex-ceted, as Russian Shanghai has not been able to enjoy a literary court for some time.
Boy Scouts The National Committee of the Russian Emigrants' Union held 9 general meeting recently under the chairmanship of Bishop John. and attended by' Bishop Juvenalius. Lieut. N. A. Makarin, RIN. and Capt, A. M. Teumoff were confirmed as members, having been proposed by the Chairman of the Ex-Offlers Union and Men of the Imperial Army. and by Mrs. A. D. Gunther, Chairman of the Ladies" Committee." Due tothe re: signation of Mr. N. G. Ratchkofl, chairman of the Auditing Committees. Col. Steklo was elected to fil his place. while Mr. Tzumoft and Mr. Mosukoft were elected to membership.
The local Armenian Society has commemorated the thousandth an= niversary of the famous Armenian poem "Sassoontza David." Practically: the whole of the Armenian colony gathered inthe Russian Club, Mr. Sarkisian gave a short report the poem and its effect on alt subsequent" Armenian literature, "after Which the theatrical section' staged the "two Hundred Thousand" by Avetian. Dances lasted late into the night.
The "White Flower" Tag Day ganized by the Russian society For fighting tuberculosis yielded appre lable" results, $2,558.78. being col-has been in existence. With the ap-
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