Ta connection with events in Tien {sin it should be remembered that a Russian colony of several thousands in existence in that city. with several. hundred Russians living inthe British Concession, Russians are at present banded around the Russian House, which is making efforts at liquidating Russian unemployment and mendicancy. Russians in Tientsin Tive quietly—within the shell, as it were, of their colony. The city quite " number of Russian shops and Varied commercial enterprises, but pot of a large nature. Russian' sport-Ing elreles seem to be in their Nower, jane Russian footballists fully hold their own against English and tralian clubs. tientsin has two Russian Jdaily newspapers—"Nasha Zaria" and "Vozrojdenie Azit" (The Resurrection of Asia"). the latter being the organ of the Anti-Communist Committee, Sunday one-day exhibition of the paintings and etudes of Mr. V. J. Tolmacheit was held in the prem-isos of the "Sokol" Club. Mr. Tol: machelf is a well-known ethnographwhose learned treaties appeared in'many scientific journals in Russia. Painting to him is merely a hobby, yel a hobby which he studied, when young, in the Art School of St Petersburg. Incidentally, - reproduce: tions of some of his paintings appeared in the July, 1937 number of "Phe China Journal," for China has [proved to be colourful inspiration for his painting.
In spite of the fact that from Shanghai alone a considerable num-ver of Russians have left for Russian Middle School The Russian Middle School which JAmerica, the Russian quota into the United States remains unfilled each rear. In the years 1920 {0 1922 entry Mo" the Sites to Russians—and especially to Russian youth going [there to study—held no problems this was" followed by a period. which it was extremely dificult for Russians to enter the Promised Land; but now the quota is only. partially filled each year. Incidentally, fax deal with birthplaces, not was once housed on MacGregor [Road, was chased by the local hostilities to Weihaiwei Road and is now situated at 120 Baikal "Road, has Jcommeiiced its examinations, Mr. 1. IN. Sofonofl, the Principal, "reports that the school now has more than 109 students and 16 teachers. Courses this year went according to schedule and the percentage of unsatisfactory pupils was small. The question of finances is in a sadder state, how
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