Peking, April 8.
The Premier gave a batiquet yesterday evening to representatives from the British, American, Belgian, Danish, Mexican and Cuban Legations, and also Sir Reginald Gamble. The Chinese guests included the Ministers of Conmerce and Justice, the Metropolitan Governor, and Prince Kala Ching.
Old-time classical music was discoursed during the banquet, after which an exhibition of Chinese boxing and a grand display of fireworks were given.
The other foreign Ministera are being banqueted this evening.—Reuter.
Death of the Spanish Minister Peking, April 12.
Don Luiz Pastor, the Spanish Minister to Peking and the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, who had intermittent attacks of fever since ast summer when ho suffered from cholera, and had been in the French Hospital here for the last fortnight, passed away last evening at seven o'clock.—Eastern News Agency.
Doyen of Diplomatic Corps Peking, April 14.
The funeral service of the late Spanish Minister to Peking was conducted this morning in the Roman Catholic Church.
His Excellency M. de Freytas, the Portuguese Minister to Peking, has agreed to undertake the duties of Dosen of the Diplomatic Body.—Eastern News Agency.
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