Al the last annual meeting of the National Committee Mr. N, G Tomin was once more elected president of this "useful organization, which is wholly devoted to the betterment of conditions in the colony. The National Committee takes charge of charity work, gives shelter to the homeless, feeds refugees from dis-trials that have suffered during the recent events, and extends financial help to needy students. In the first year of its existence, the budget of the Committee was $2000, in. the second year the figure Rose io $8,500, while last year it was no less. than $31,000. During the last few months, the monthly budget has, because of the help given to refugees, risen to $4,000. In addition to charity work, the Committee does its utmost to safeguard the Interests of Russians, Last year, for instance, the Comm! tee approached the League of Nations through the Chairman of the Nansen 'OMice, over the income tax questi letter has been recently re~ ceived from M. Avenol the Seeretary-General of the League of Nations, stating that steps will be taken fora painless solution of this, problem, Consecration Service 'A. few days ayo a. consecration service was held in, the Bubbling Well Cemetery over' the grave of the late Capt, M, 1. Markhinin of the Russian Regiment, S.V.C. The monument, which was erected by the family of ihe deceased, was sanctified by Father Aphanasy in the presence of the relatives of the deceased and the emeers of the Russian Regiment, headed by Col, 8. D, Ivanov.
Confraternity Anniversary Last_week saw the celebration of the Pifteenth Anniversary of the founding of the Russian Orthodox Confraternity, which has its Russian Middle School in Avenue Petain, a hospital with several branches," a home for aged women, and several other charitable institutions. At a Jspeciat meeting an account of the past activities of the Confraternity was read out by the President, Dr. D. 1, Kazakov, and suitable spoechex were given, 'The principal particip= fants_In-the work pursued "by the committee received letters of appre-lation from the Head of the Russian Orthodox Mission in 'Shanghai, Tu honour of this jubilee a banquet' was held in' the Ex-Oflicers' Club on February 22,
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