Our Lady's Church, one of the first churches in the Russian colony, still stands on leased ground. A movement for collecting funds to purchase this plot of land was started several years ago, During June and July of this year the ladies of the Committee have collected $1,065.83.
The young Russian artist Vladimir Tretehikoft, who used to work in a Shanghai advertising firm and tour years ago was offered a position in Singapore—where he is now manager of his present firm's commercial art department—has had two major suc-esses in his remarkable career.
Firstly, he won a prize in a London poster contest held by the large Her-criles Bicycle factory. In this con test, which was open to people of all nationalities, Tretehikoff received a prize of £80. Furthermore, in the New York World's Fair Tretchikoft's drawing "The Late Bathers" occupies a place next to the work of two other Russian artists—I I. Mashkoft, representing the art of Soviet Rus: sla, and A, Kalgorodoff, who made a name for himself in Estonia. In the Fair Tretchikoff, who is only 25 years, of age, represents the art of British Malaya, Sweeping Reforms The Very Rev. Michael Rogojin, who is at-present living in Tientsin and is the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Russian Orthodox Mission in China, has carried out sweeping reforms in the internal administration of the Mission, The Russian Orthodox Mission in China has been in existence for 250 years. Since the beginning of the Russian Revolution and subsequent to the fall of the Government of Admiral Koltchak in particular, the Mission has not only ceased to receive any sort of financial support from Russia, but its activities have also changed somewhat in character.
Previously it did missionary work among Chinese, and catered to the needs of Orthodox Chinese—ot whom there were many in Peiping and Tientsin—and of Russian Consular and Legation officials in this country. Since* 1918, and after 1920 especially, the Mission housed a great number of Russian emigres. Russians began to populate various cities in Manchuria and the larger ities of China, New churches were built, many schools were founded, and different religious, charitable and educational organizations began to function within the church structure.
Previously the Mission was headed by a single Bishop; now he has two vicars as assistants. One chancellery became inadequate, and a jurisdic. tional council was created, now e bracing the whole of China. For the Russian Church to recognize divorces: It is necessary that the procedure carried out under the Council of the Mission, The missionary work divided into two sections—that among Chinese and the fight against sectarianism, The department propagating the Orthodox faith among Chinese has been enlarged, and the property owned by the Russian Orthodox Mission in China is being listed.
Grand Duke's Message Closely following the demise, of Mr. P. P. Batolin, the colony "was atieved by the death of another pro-Minent Russian Ananeler—Mr, S.J. Djamgarof, who passed away" on August 16, at the age of 63." The deceased belonged toa family of famous Moscow bankers. Everyone Mussia knew of the bank of the Brothers Djamgaroft.. Since his earliest years the deceased was connected with major concerns owned by "his family all over Russia, particularly. in the Caucasus." When the revolution broke out Mr, Djamgaroft adopted Per~ sian clizenship and remained in Moscow in the capacity' of a representative of the Persian government. Being connected with government manufacturing trusts he worked in Supplying Persia with Russian manu factured products. He was especial-active' inthe famous annual far in Nishni-Novgorod, known all. over the Near East, being member of the Fair's Committee each time. In 1927 Mr. DJamgarof left for Europe and lived in Paris," In 1096. he arrived in Shanghai, and together with his partner, Me. A. Bachman, founded the Discount Savings Bank and the "Iranian Trading Company."
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirilloviteh, head' of the Romanoff Dynasty' and Keeper of the Throne, published London a message to all Russian military on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the outbreak of the World War, He states. that August 1, 1014, was the frst reason of the indescribable Russian misfortunes, By deathless. feats on land, sea and in the air, Russian soldiers entwined fadeless laurels on the brow. Russian arms. "Not only the Allies but the opposing side as well unite {in recognizing the prowess of Russian Imperial arms. Countless known heroes and still more nameless ones shed their blood on folds of battle and on the decks of their ships. Many of them are invalids, who' today Silently bear their heavy cross. in their "homeland and in emigration. Grand "Duke vladimir, "continues: "Not one monarch and not one nation drawn into the War was responsible for this dreadful catastrophe. The first victim of the world-wide mass-sere was Russia. But It was not by open fight with the enemy but by deceit and treachery from within that her) century-old might" wat
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