The retiring U.S. Consul-General, who was guest at the dinner given by the Tiersen community ow Thursday night. was caught inn character mood in this sketch, which was one of the principal adornments of the Sard, fiend, Mr. Cunningham. We have Mrorked together In the same fcld since Yor and T shall miss his counsel and Other messages were received from Embassy and Consular officials and in various parts of China, among them being from Mr. F. P. Lockhart, Counsellor of the Em-bossy; Mr. Hoover (Hongkong). Mr.
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