Bishop Victor, the head of the Russian Orthodox Mission in China, has recently arrived here from Peking after visiting Tientsin, Dairen and Tsingtao, He states that in all these places the military events not reacted on church work and missionary activities so far. In Dairen a monument to the thousands of Russian soldiers who fell during the defence of Port Arthur, is being rebuilt, The large military cemetery in which 0 monument stands is kept in perfect order and is often visited by Russian pilgrims. The Rev. Valentine Sinai-sky Mas been appointed prior of the church in Tsingtao, having been transferred to that city from Hankow. It is not yet known how long Bishop Victor will remain in Shanghai, At present he is acquainting himself with local church affairs and is visited daily by representatives of the community. Soldiers' Party With the approach of the Carnival Week (maslianitsa) the Ex-Officers' Club last Wednesday held a most interesting evening of "humour and riddles." Members and guests were served with soldiers' fare: cabbage-soup (chi) and buck-wheat (kasha) with the inevitable ice-cold vodka in unlimited quantities, Gaiety reigned till the curfew hour when all present dispersed in the best of spirits, Examinations At a meeting of the teachers of the Russian Public School in Avenue Petain it was decided that the existing system of holding examinations at the end of each year on all subjects is too stringent and wastes the energies of pupils, Henceforward, therefore, examinations will be held only on subjects whose course ends that certain term. In view of the importance of such subjects as Russian and English, however, tests on these will be given each' year. Before graduating, a pupil is examined in alt subjects taken in the seventh—and last—class, Children in kindergarten will be judged on the marks they receive throughout the year, ish Registration Because of prevailing conditions the council of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community is planning to carry out a registration of its members, the majority of whom are Russian Jews, This registration will make it possible for the council to acquaint itself more closely with the needs of the community.
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