To-day is the birthday of the Emperor of Japan.
Sin Edward and Lady Pearce returned to Shanghai from Weihaiwei on Sunday.
Ins: and Mrs. Rodney Gilbert Peking arrived in Shanghai on Thursday by the Blue Funnel str. Adrastus, after a Uoliday of six months spent in the United Kingdom.
Dr. T, _C. Borthwick of the Church of Scotland Mission, Ichang, left on Home leave on Wednesday by the P. & O. 8. Khiva.
Mr. W. Graig-Martin, Trade Commissioner of the Irish Free Mr. Axo Mas. W. J. Davies will arrive in Kobe by the P. & O.
Mantua. Mr. Davies is posted to. the British Embassy as Acting Japanese Secretary.
Rear-ApimaL J. E. Cameron, State, with Mrs. Craig-Martin, returned from Weihaiwei on Monday' morning by the L-C. S. Leesang.
Ma. Edwin S, Canninghs U.S.
Sire, Connisgham, have' retarsed to Shanghai by' the President Jefferson after a trip to Japan.
Law Fraser, with her son and daughter, have left Shanghai tsin, whither they go!
Lady Fraser's elder son.
Liddell and Mrs. Walker, who is staying with Mrs, Liddell, will accompany them, and after two or. three days' stay in Tientsin will proceed to Peking. cB, M.V0, left for "Yangtze ports by H. M. S. Bee yesterday 4H. M. S. Widgeon will "probably sail for Chungking on November 2.
Tue Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who has always taken a keen interest in the doings of the Victoria Recreas
the office of Chairm tion Club, Hongkong, hes accented in succession to the Hon. Sir Cloud Severn, Tue Rev. H. Copley Moyle, for Colonial Chaplain, at present Home on furlough, has written 1 book on "Hongkong and China." Its publication is expected shortly and copies of it will be awaited considerable interest.
Tue Eastern News Agency in a telegram dated October 24 states:
previously reported, Baron Matsui, new Japanese Ambassador tee to the Court of St. James, sailed from Yokohama on board the -M.S. Empress of Asi pro-
Mu, J. H. Wright, American Con sul, arrived at Shanghai by the str. President Lincoln. Another member of the consular service aboard the President str. was Mr. Fernando Bridat, who, with his wife and two children, were ex route to Hong-Kong where Mr, Bridat takes up the post of Cuban Consul.
Bisnor H. A. Boa: in charge of the Methodist ' Episcopal Church, South, in China, has returned to Shanghai after an absence of some just made the work in Siberia, and will preside over the China Conference in Allen Dr. Wellington Keo, former Premier and Minister of Foreign Aifsirs, who, by the way, has not Joficially relinquished his' post as Chinese Minister to Great Britain, has loft for Hankow to confer with Marshal Wu Pei-fu. It is understood that Dr. Koo will again be made Foreign Minister.
Moxsioxor Smith, former Chap-Jain to the Loyal Regiment, who left /Tientsin recently, has had the pleasure of conducting a party of British soldiers round the Vatican.
Monsignor Smith and his little troops were received in private] audience by the Pope.
Gosford, accom-his mother, the Dowager Countess of Gosford, arrived by the President Jefferson way to Peking. The Earl of Gosford is, of course, well known here, and in addition has earned the Memorial Church beginning on October 29.
Baron Hayashi, former Ambi dor to the Court of St. James, visited Osaka recently. His Excel-honey will visit the Imperial Mausolae at Momoyana, He will leave Kobe en November 9 by the Hakusan Mara for England, to act as guardian to His Imperial Highness Prince Chichiba during the latter's stay abroad.
A. very interesting event took place at all Saint's, Staplehurst, Kent, on September' 16, when, by Special License, Mr. A. H. Bathurst MET. soc., of the, ion Company, La, son of Capt, and Mrs. H. Bathurst, was united in matrimony to Miss Doris Clare Harris, daughter of Mr. a Mrs, Frank Harris, of "Heatherle High Wycombe.
Fuirxps of Miss Lucille Dougla: who left Shanghai some 18 months ill be interested in knowing addition to illustrating Mrs. Ayscough's new book, "A Chinese Mirror, has signed a contract to illustrate a book by Helen Churchill Candee on Cambodia. She also intends to accompany Marguerite Harrison through Chinese Turkestan to illustrate a book. She has led a busy life in America painting and exhibiting her colour work.
Cuamzs MacVeagh, says the "Brooklyn Eagle," io persona grate to the Japanese Government as Ambassador to Tokyo. For years he has been counsel to the United fates Steel Corporation. Ant, if heredity counts for anything, he can be depended on. He is a grandson of Simon Cameron, Minister to Russia, later Secretary of War, four times a Senator from Pennsylvania and Republican bros for a quarter of a century. He is a nephew of Don Cameron, Grant's last Secretary of War; a nephew of Franklin MacVeagh, Taft's Secretary of the Treasury; son of Wayne. MacVeagh, former Minister to Turkey, Garfield's Attorney General, who wouldn't serve under Chester A. Arthur, then Pre sident. thanks of people in Shanghai by) 8 series of questions in the Houre of Lords prior to his departure for the East.
Wuuz on his way from Invermoriston in Inverness to London, Prince Chichiba, of Japan, attended by Count Maeda and Mr. Matsudaira, dined with the Duke of Argyll at. Inverary Castle. The pipe band of the Castle played selections of bagpipe music during dinner, and the Pipers afterwards gave an exhibition of Highland dancing, which greatly interested the Prince and his suite, Miss Frances E. Wight, granddaughter of the Rev. J.K. Wight, of Ningpo and Shanghai, and daughter of Mrs. Calvin Wight of Teng-chow fu and the late Rev. Calvin 'Wight of Tsinan, and Capt. Archibald Cook of the China Navigation '8. 8. Ca., son of Mr. and Mrs. John. 'Cook, of Greenock, Scotland, were married on October 19 in All Saints' Ghureh, Tientsin, by Rev. 8. C.
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