Hankow, Nov. 28. The death is announced of the Japanese scholar, Mr. William George Aston, 0.s1.6.—Reuter.
Mr. Aston born near Lon. donderry la 1841. He was educated at Queen's College, Belfas gold medallist in cla honours la modern languages. He was sprinted stadeot interpreter in Japan, ce Becretary, Tokio, 1886. He retired in 1889. Mr. Aston wrote two an-exe grammer books, translations of Japanese books and histories of Japan London, Nov. 26.
"The Times" pays a warm tribute to the late Marquis Komura's patriotism and self-abnegation. It says, " Sympathy with our allies will be universal in England where Marquis Komura's
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