Peking, July 25.
Mr. C. H. Huston, the United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce, will shortly lead an expedition to the American, Russian and Japanese fur seal islands, with a party of scientists, on board the coastguard cutter Majave. Mr. Huston, accompanied by several members of the party, will subsoquently visit Europe in the interests of the promotion of trade. The party will remain in China from August 22, reaching Manila about September 15, and visiting Tientsin, Chefoo, Shanghai and Canton.—Reuter.
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