By "Smoy"
Shanghai, Jan, 27. Russians are answering questions Former employees of the Harbin] given to them. The second place is Municipal Administration living in Shanghai received excellent news reontly—that just before Christmas the question of moneys due to them on their discharge, which had been pend-Ing for 18 years, had been decided ins their favour, At first it was thought the total sum should be $80,- (000, Now this sum has been decreased to $25,000, However, they say, it is extremely pleasant to receive' anything at all. Many, however, have died without, receiving the money. ne them, There are five former Harbin Municipality employees living Shanghai, The Festive Season 'A new Russian magazine called will hold a lecture on telepathy, astronomy, tiraphotogy and. payshiometry" in. the Russian Club on January 29, Brace tical demonstrations will be given by Dr. Bukenbinder, Dr. V, P, Levin, and Mr, L, V. Grosse.
'After Christmas and right up_ to the Great Fast, Russians have their most festive season, when mos quierndes are in special popularity. 'Avmasquerade has already been held in the Russian Club, drawing a large number of people' in masks and Taney. costumes; and for the best male and female costume two valuable vines were given, A very sticeessful masquerade was held in the youths club. "Sokol." In Russia it was the custom for masked parties to pay' visits at residential houses, and even ride from one estate to another -Russian youth always Knew—this season to be the merriest of the year, and Russian Titerature devotes its many interesting pages to it, Tu gen= coral, It must be admitted that in spite fof high prices, Russian Shanghai enjoying itself to the full, Reports that the colony spent the holidays more modestly than in previous years dus to the depression are quite incorrect ed by Britons, who number 36, come Americans (30), and all other nationalities form 34, "In order to encourage still more Russians to give their help In this survey, a committee has been formed by Mrs. 0. P. Dronnikovs, Mrs. ED. Iyina, Mrs.
P. Popova, and Mr. Utin.
Doing Well is Teamed from Hongkong that the orchestra of Nick Korin, which used to play in the Cercle Sportif Francais and is now employed by one of the leading hotels of the Colons, is fully appreciated both by the public and by the management, The orchestra has received a bonus from the hotel, as It has helped in the in flux of more patrons. Bonuses are usually given either after the expiration of the contract or after a year, but in this ease it was awarded After only three months.
In Wayside there is a small orthodox church" called the Holy Sunday Church, whose officiating minister Archimandrite Father Dionysyi.. Its congregation is not large, as there fare hardly more than 2,000 Russians Laiving in Wayside at present. In 1938 many Russians eft' the Settlement and the French Concession for Wayside, as rooms north of Soochow creek were then very cheap, but afler the Influx of Jewish emigres prices rose and Russians ceased their migration. In addition {o Shanghailanders, many Russians riving in Wayside have arrived recently from Manchuria, The pride of the church is the ancient eon of St. Nicholas, which for many. ears was in the possession of the Kalugin family, and which in 1931, in Harbin, was' said to have under= one a miraculous transformation in colour, requiring a sheen as good as Information has come to hand that the new staff of the Soviet Consulate Shanghai will arrive here in March, close con: yood as in previous years, and even restaurants, all beauty and all Russian jewelry stores say that this season Was more suc~ ccoxsful than the previous one, 'Mr, B, S, Maklaeysky, Chairman of the committee of the Society of Rus sian Philatelists, who recently under went a serious' operation, 18. shortly sailing for Japan for convalescence. 'The annual meeting of the society will be held in two weeks' time.
January 25, the Day of St. Tatiana, graduates of all Russian universities: Joined forees with local Russian students of the Moscow 185 years ago. dinner in the American Women's Club was attended by members of the medical world, lawyers, graduates of tie law college in Harbin, and Russian students of local universities, Asis the case on stich occasions, heated speeches were given, and former or present professors and Teelurers were the quests of honour.
Dr. S. 1. Taynovsky, ce-owner of the Hospital of Dr, 'Farnovsky and Dr. Chelakhsaev in' Harbin, has ved here from that city. Mr. P. Zukkermann, owner of the conte tionary "Mars," and Mr. 8, 1. Matlin, well-known businessman and owner of horses, are two other recent visitors from Harbin, Dr, Shulteys, who arrived here on business some time ao, will Jeave back for Harbin shortly, fuct with the Soviet Ambassador in rather than in Chungking. said, Is extremely me terested now in' friendship with For the Poor Mr. 1. 8. Skurlatoy, the well-know sinologue who arrived here. from Harbin some time ago, has started courses in the Chinese and Japanese es, to be given in the premises or the Russian Women's League, 459 nal Mercier. Mr. Skurl authority on the Japanese and at the present time is! ishing " Russo-Japanese dictionary axed on sounds, which will make it Tess of a Job to find a character and meaning. Mrs, Int. P. Kozulina, a worker, left for Tsingtao some time ago fo join her fed parents. She plans to be back the end of January.
"A. hostel for indigent Russians, capacity for 50 people, has!
opened in Wayskle. Already 42 are living in its premises. The jan Orthodox Confraternity has self responsible for its affairs. The Mostel is ideally clean and order~ and several Inmates have already: found work.
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