Among the officers rescued by Admiral Kamimara at the time of the sinking of Viadivostock cruiser Rurik there petitioned to be set at liberty, pleading that his whole connection with the Russian navy had been of a noncombatant character—disburting money or tending the sick and woundod—and above all his age made it pitiable to ro-tain him a prisoner instead of allowing him to return home, where his grand. children were waiting to welcome him. This appeal touched the Japanese autho. Tities and his release has been recently announced in the " Official Gazette" with the award for the case. At the same forty-seven persons, who belonged to the medical service, were sot at liberty. They have been handed to the French Consul at Kobe and already left for home. The prisoners war now quartered in Japan are over 3,000.
Dr. McGee.
Dr. A. N. McGee and her party of American volunteer nurses having successfully served for several months for the Japan Red Cross Society, left for home on the 22nd inst. embarking on the transport Thomas from Nagasaki, when there was a cordial send-off, General Baron Ozawa, Vice-President of the Society, accompanied the party to Nagasaki. At Shimonoseki, Dr, MeGeo and party was entertained at a noted Tapanese restaurant by the local Governor. Prior to her departure, Dr. McGee was invested by the Emperor of Japan with the fifth order of the Sacred Treasure and each member of the party with the sixth order of same.
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