MINISTER, Nagasaki, 14th Feb., 2.20 p.m, Viscount Mori, Minister of Education, was assassinated by a religions fanatic at Tokio on Monday, General Kennedy returned to Shanghai on Tuesday. On the way down in the Kiangyii he met the U.S.S, Omaha and communicated with her.
We have been asked to state that the dispute between a Sikh constable and the American Consulate Interpreter at Chinkiang some months ago had nothing to do with the recent nota in the Concession.
In the news from Chinkiang publish in another column it was stated that General Kennedy on his arrival hoisted the Americas flag at the Consulate, but we learn that General Jones, the U.S, Consul, had already done this before his colleague's arrival.
The Chinese Imperial Urder of the Double Dragon has been conferred on M. Thévenet, Engineer-in-chief of the French Syndicate, on M. Denfert Rochereau, Director of the Comptoir d'Escompte de P: on M. Parren, head of the French Syndicate at Paris, and on the Director of the Chantiers de la Buire, in which the railway carriages recently presented by the French Syndicate to the prece of China were constructed, The Chinese Times announces that Dr, Irwin of Tientsin has received the Imperial decoration of the Double Dragon on the memorial of the Viceroy in recognition of the important services rendered to His Excellency during the last ten years, and more especially during the past twelve months. It adds its belief that the Viceroy casters letes the organisation of an Imperial Medical Department for the Northern army and navy, on the lines of similar foreign services, and that Dr. Irwin has been invited to serve as Chief Medical Officer in the proposed department. This intention on the part of the Viceroy springs, no doubt, from his appreciation of the good work done in this direction by, and the recommendations of, Dr. W. Wykeham Myers.
he' Emperor of Japan was to wear Western costume at the ceremony of the Promulgation of the Constitution on Monday. It was in honour of this ceremony that the Saikio Maru was dressed with flags on Monday.
The Winter was late in Tientsin this year, but since it set in it has been more severe than for several past seasons.
The requiem mass on Tuesday in St. Joseph's Church in commemoration of the Imperial Austrian Crown Prince Rudolph was very fully attended by the Consular body, in uniform, and many ladies and general residents. The Minister for Italy and Mime. de Luca were also present. The usual sombre black and white draperies, appropriate to the occasion, hung round the walls and covered the altars, and a stately catafalque stood before the high altar. The grand and impressive music of the Catholic ritual was finely rendered by the Town Band, under
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