Marsxy has bec appointed Soviet Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo.
Me. C. N. Holwill, the newly-appointed Customs Commissioner at] Newchwang, has taken up his new daties.
Mu, W. G. Tarnbull, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, in Peking, has left for a year's home leave in England.
Ma, R. W.. Wingrove, advan manager of Mr. R. B. Salishury's "Quaints," sailed on Tuesday for} Hongkong.
Mr. 8. Yada, HuJ.M, Consul-General in Shanghai, has been compelled to seek the warmer dim Jof Hongkong, on account of illness.
Mu, E. F. Hardman, of Messrs, Lowe, Bingham & Maithews, was amongst the passengers sailing for Home on the P. & 0.. Mongolia, Mr, Herbert Goffe, H.M, Consul-
General at Hankow, who has been fon six months' home leave, returns jing by the P, & 0. S. Khiva, Yada, HIM, Consul-who went to Hongkong on account of his health, is expected to return to Shanghai shortly by the str, President Lin Da, J. Edgar, of Messrs. Keylock Pratt, returned from Home on the Blue Funnel str. Patroclus, just in time for the Dog Show and the paper-hunting, in' both of which has taken so much interest, Fruenps of Mrs, F, W. Salter will be glad to hear that she is making good recovery from a serious: operation recently performed in London.
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