It is with very genuine regret that many friends up and down the China coast bid farewell to the Portuguese Minister and Mme. de Freitas, who sail to-day for Europe en route to the Legation at Brussels, whither his Excellency hi been transferred by his Government.
Senhor de Freitas was ori lly in the Portuguese Navy, but in 1897 he was appointed ConsulGeneral and Charge d'Affaires in Japan, becoming Mini ier Plenipotentiary six years later.
In 1906 he returned to Lisbon and held a high post in the Government and in 1912 he wa sent ona spai ial mission to San Francisco, in ce with th Panama-Pacific Exposition. In the following year he came as Minister to Peking, where, except for occasi anal Home leave, he has been ever Tu' 1921, on the death of Don Luis Pastor, banish Minister, he
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