Letters from Tientsin state that foods in that city have had a so effect on the city's Russian populi tion. Products which previously' cos few cents now run into dollars, and Much ennnot be Procured Russians which for 1 ter live on their daily now tribulations that have fallen on their heads particularly acutely. Many have fled to more bearable living conditions in Peiping, and in that city large number of Russian families have given board and lodging to many" relatives and acquaintances from 'Tientsin that not a corner has been left unoccupied. 'The Refugees' Committee in Peiping is striving to ive all the help it can under the Circumstances, but does not have a rear amount of funds at its dis posal.
'Mrs, Charles Metzler, wife of thi Chairman of the local Emigrants' Committee, has returned from Unzen. Dr. B. 1, Yasinsky has returned from Karatzu, Mr. N, I. Kolenichenko, harristet-at-law, from Tsingtao, Mr.
Mrs, J, A.' Yavdinsky have also turned 10 this city.
Gen, V. D, Kosmin, whose wite recently passed away from typhoid, has himself fallen i to that sickness, and, as he Tong refused to enter the hospital, the malady has taken serious form, Of late, however, his condition has somewhat improved.
is lying in the Russian Confraternty Hospital, "the European War has had a ser: ous effect on many musicians in the Russian colony who have been engaged to play in hotels, restaurants and cabarets in Hongkong, Singapore, Saigon, the Duich East indies, et as from the beginning of autumn. Under the present elreumstances they will, in all probability, be forced to Femain in Shanghai, where chances satisfactory employment are most Following the practice of previous Years, special courses in English and French will be commenced in the Ecole Remi starting September 20. The courses are very popular among Russians. The Women's Professional School, which was founded by the "Shanghai Zaria" and which at pre~ sent is under the direction of the French authorities has likewise has received a sum of $5,000. Medical fees will be placed at the bare minimum. Father Sadok is at present supervising the equipping of the Salted Parke Ham, Chinese
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New Church at Tsingtao The two lightest tatives of Ged: Sh two lightest representatives of God: Russian clergy in the Far East, Arch-8 bishop Nestor and Archbishop Victor, 8 have arrived in Tsingtao from Harbin 3 and Peiping respectively. The aim of their trip is the consecration of 2 the newly-constructed Orthodox church in that elly. Archbishop la] Cee (chick, ie Nestor has stopped at the home of B Pow the well-known millionairess, Mrs.
33 Goose 230 B. A. Litvinova, who after the commencement of hostilities in the Reon =n 20 country left her residence in Hankow, spent the winter in Shanghai $3] Woodcock x 83 and is at present living in Tsingtao, Dace ey BER Shanghai has lost a picturesque Saurm Fim Goose gute in the death at 76 years of Mr.
Herr 2 JAlexander Charles Grant, who has [done more than any other man for the spreading of the English language in ES
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