Nanking, June 7.
Upon receipt of the news of the sad death of Dr. Antonio Patricio, the new Minister of Portugal to China, who was at Macao en route to Nanking, Dr. C, 7. Wang cabled to the Chinese Minister at Lisbon to convey to the Portuguese Government the sincere condolences 0°. the National Government at the loss of the distinguished diplomat.
According to a message received Portuguese Foreign ister, in tion for' the condolences, that a successor to Patricio will be appointed shortly and will 5 China in the near fatare.
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