Shanghai, May 29 During the last week' the loc Aussian" community received with sadness news of the tragic death Paris of Mr. Leo de Foyer. former Wirector of the defunct Russo-Asiatic Bank, and before the Civil War in Siberia, Finance Minister to. the Admiral. Kolehak Government. Born a literary fami Miss Mirra Loh NA. Tet Russian writers, the former being a noted octess. De Hoyer himself, besides dealing in fnanee, had acquired fame publishing several novels. first studied at the Annen Schule in Petersburg, and finally, after gradual ing from the Imperial University, was accepted into the Finance Ministry. During his stay in Tokyo. as cial Attache, wareied a Japa Indy, after which he was transfer the Russian Legation in Pei where he stayed for several years. In the summer of 1919 he left for Omsk-and there took up the position of Finance Minister." Later left with the rest of the Government und went to Irkutsk where It He managed to return to China an was taken on by. the Russo-Asiatic Bank, to which. in 1920 was trans= ferred the conirel of the Chinese Association ly which we remember the beloved saint. A reception was hele, and after a short religious service: luncheon was served." General Zimin. president of the Asso lation, presided over the eccas and lineted "members of the Russian community were present. In the evening a dinner was held. for the graduates of the Nicolaecky Mili tary' High School and the Academy of the General Staff, at the Russian Ex-Omeers" Club. Abo present at the dinner were graduates from the Court Pages College, the must aristocratic military: school before the Revolution where were educated all the sons of the nobility. With old-time ceremony they appeared as pages before members of the Royal Family.
Soup Kitchen Visited Mr. 8, W. Wolfe, newly elected President of the Rotary Club and well known among the focal Russian community for his benevolent work in this city, visited the Soup Kitchen' which' is run by the Russ Nationat Committee, tried some of the - cooking.
hen provides several hundred meals every day to indigent Russians at a very reasonable price.
Popular Actress 111 appointed a Directors occupied this position Harb r 1025 when the railway was turned over to com bined Sino-Soviet ownership. During, 1925-0 Mr. de Hoyer was director of the branch of the Russo-Asiatic Bank in Shanghai, After liquidation of the tank he tooic up permanent residence im Paris from. whence he returned twice to the Far East to visit his From Harbin comes the news that 4 dramatic actress, Mrs. IN.
Kniajeviteh, who went there on a tour a few months ago, has fallen seriously' ill, "Her son, a local news-perman, received a telegram and fett immediately to be by her side. Mrs, Knigjeviteh is also well. know: ax a playwright, two of her plays, tone of them a drama and the other a comedy, having been stated here at the Russian Theatre, One of the most important business men in Siberia, who has been in Tsingtao, where he owns. a dairy, since the Revolution has been seriously iN all winter, His many friends will his recovery, whi plete enough to permit his leaving the hospital, Chamber of Ca:
The Russian Chamber of Com more has opened relations with the other Chambers of Commerce Shanghai and now has conneeti with business elretes in Manila Indo-China, Wt has settled seve disputes between landlords and ton= tants, hax done i great deal to help bond Russian children to Tsingtao for the holiday' season and ix studying the possibilities of providing:
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