Paris, Oct, 3.
Rev, Father Robert, well-known former resident of the Far East, has been promoted to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honour, "he French thus wished to express its appreciation for his eminent services in the amelioration of international relations rendered by the Rev. Father during his long stay in the Far East. Arriving in China in 1889, he was or a number of years General activities which proved extremely beneficial to the well-being of the communities.
His name remains linked with the development of the French Conces-
Council for a number of years during which he put into practice at the beginning of the century for the development of the which were most helpful in later Pare, where he la Foreign Missions. another ago, where he inspected the various missions which are under his cone trol.—Havas,
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