Tientsin, ax.superintendent of Chinese students in the United States, ander the "ame conditions as his predecessor. 'The Chinese Students' Guild in the Uoited States han telegraphed to the inister wf Educa tion its a redation of the appointment of M Merrill, who will leave North his new post, with his in the course of a few THR TONKING FRONTIRR, Although the Waiwapn has already expressed the Chinese Government's regret to the French Minister here about the recent attack on French soldiers by Chinese on the Francs Chinese frontier, Viceroy Hsi Liang of ce lins been further to the scene to find out, in conjunction with French officials, whether Chinese Imperial troops are responsible for the alleged outrages, as complained by the French Government. China will not be responsible for any action of the rebels, who are said to have crossed the French frontier and occupied Hokou with the knowledge of the French authorities in Tonking. fore in national undertakings: tablishment of " branch of the League in Shanghai wax due to hiv and the St. Geo Roviety'
tually benefited from riends—and they were many—he was always Allen.a brilliant raconteur and an excellent companion. Little more than, it wer he went How on furlough, and it was a chock to all who knew him to find on his retarn on May 9 that he was far from well, The serious natire of his illness, however, was not realized, and even when he was conveyed to the Victoria Home he was thought tv be suffer ing only from dyspepsia
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