Although his connection with the Customs was at an end, he was by no means finished with China. Denmark had already marked. him out to be her Minister to Peking, and Mr. Oiesen merely made hurried trip Home to receive his credentials and returned at the beginning of the He held the about two years deciding to retire 1923. Since then he had spent the greater part of his time in travel, and only three month before his death had been in America on a visit. Death occurred in his native country.
Mr. Oiesen was a conn our of Chinese art, of the different departments of which he knew a great deal, but so far as known he had. never made any extensive collection of his own. the course of his career he had received many decorations and honours, among those being the following:—Patent of Third Class Nobility, Korea; Civil Rank of the Third Class, "China; the Double Dragon, Second Division, Third Class, China; Order of the Chia Ho, Second Class; Order of the Polar Star, Sweden: Knight Commander, Second Grade, of the Order of Dannebrog with Cross of Honour, Swaden,
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