Leger, who in 1918 was. Thixd Secretary at the Legation in Peking, has been appointed by the Frenele".) Diplomatic Service to take over post of Director of the Political [Department of the Ministry of Fox eign Affairs. He has had a really rapid rise to his new and exceeds ingly important post, which, at the Quai' @Orsay, is second only that of M, Philippe Berthelot, Leger has been for some time past principal private secretary of Me, Briand and is an ardent. supporter, of the Locarno policy. In addition to his new post, M. Leger will ala remain with M. Briand, and he hat therefore been' given an assistant at the Ministry of Foreign Affaint in the person of M. Laboulaye, whd was for some time Charge d'Affaired in Berlin. "Ins Successful Chinese Artist, A brilliant young Chinese painted, Mr, Teng Hick-chin, has go fat gained every medal' and prize for which he has entered. Ho has bees one of the most successful student not the most successful—at the Royal Academy. The only, Prize left open for him this year was the Turner Gold Medal "and scholarship, and 'a distinguished Royal Academician, who is. keenly, interested in Mr. Chin's talent, suge gested that he should enter for St, Mr. Chin actually painted three ple tures—a small of version, a pros liminary drawing, and a full-sizg Tandseape—in three days, and care ried off the gold medal and a £50 prize! Mr. Chin is an exceptionally, gifted painter, and is most, popula amongst, those who know him, for his modesty and charm of manner He has assimilated Western culture without forgetting the olden and higher culture of his own race, and his command of the English longue age is perfect. 4
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