Last Thursday, Russian Boy-Scouts held a religious service prior to leaving for a two-weeks' camp in the grounds of the British Boy Scouts Association on Hungiso Road (Millington Camp) under their Chief Scoutmaster Mr. G. V. Radetsky Every scout underwent a medical examination by Dr. T. Utujnikoff. The first to leave were members of the so-called "labour patrol," which set up tents and otherwise prepared camp, while the rest of the troop followed on the next day. The Russian Scouts are extremely glad to be able to leave town during this hot spell.
Mr. N. K. Sokolovsky, local arehitect, has been asked by the Russian Architects' Union in Prague to cell a meeting of Shanghai architects in order to include them into the organization of all members of this profession outside of Russia, The Union will register all architects abroad, as well as their work. In Idition a special directory with the addresses and short biographies of each will be published. It has been noted that several Russian architects in America and in Europe have attracted attention, and the decision has been reached to make a record of their achievements, This will later be of interest to Russia, when ci cumstances will enable emigrants or their children to return to that country, The Russian Technical Society is at present situated im the Russian Club on Avenue Foch.
The Ex-Officers' Union has celebrated the 12th anniversary of its founding. On that occasion a religious service was held, followed by a short meeting at which Lieut.-Gen K. F. Walter gave a short speech. It is interesting to note that all these 12 years Gen. Walter was the honorary chairman of the Ex-Offic Club. In the evening a banquet was held, attended by more than a hundred people. Appropriate speeches were given.
Emperor's Death Anniversary Yesterday the Russian colony commemorate the twentieth anniver-
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