Peking, May 8
Dr. Maximilian Tech,. Professor of Industrial Chemistry. at the Cooper Institute of New York, who. came to China at the invitation of the Chinese Government in order to deliver a course of lectures on. wood oils and the means of correct adulteration of them, to-day recelv-€d the degree of Doctor of Science, conferred for the second time by. the Government University, Dr. Tech left for London this evening, vid Hankow, accompanied by Mr, J. J. Keegan—Reuter's Pacific Servi trees. The General attending many public funeti and makes good speeches. He is anxious to examine all the educational institutions, foreign and native. He met the foreign community recently at the British Consul: ate when My. Combe invited all the foreign men' to meet the General and partake of buffet Iunch. Tt made quite an international occasion with five nations represented.
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