V. A. Zasipkin, well-known coal artist, who has spent the last-two years in Singapore, writes that hho recently fished the' interior de-oration of a huge building called the cinema, jelub and a restaurant, Work fon this project has been proceeding for the last two years. Mr. Zasipkin says he Is delighted with life in Singapore, and misses only the R sian winter. "At present he is pr paring an exhibition of his portraits and other paintings Local Russian Jews have organized their own First Aid department. The charitable organization which directs this work and which calls on. all Jews to give their aid, not only sends doctors in cases of urgency, but also dispenses free medicine tothe poor. In the near future ME. P. 8, Grigoriell, Vice President of the Russian In this city there is the Chamber of Commerce, will leave for Europe, via Suez, on a business trip for his firm. He will make his first stop in Italy, will visit France and England and will then proceed to the United States. Mr. Grigoriett plans to be back in Shanghai early Letters from Canada state that an urgent need for six more Russian priests is being felt among Russians of" that country. Several priests have heir was composed of Chinese, who already been sent from Shanghai and Harbin to Australia, Canada and even the United States, while others have bishop Nestor arrived here from Har- been sent from this city and from Peiping to Hongkong and the Philippines. "During his stay in Shanghai Mr, G. Parachivesko, Rumanian Min-
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