promotion French Ca of M. Ma ul-General in ai, to the ran of Officier de la Legion d'Honne s announced by the French Embassy in Shangha yesterday. A hugh tribute is thus being paid for the highly efficient manner in which he served the Trench Concession during the recent trying times in Shanghai M. Michel Blot, French Consul in Nanking, has been made Chevalier de Jo Legion d'Honneur, the Embassy further announced.
The distinction of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur had also been awarded to Father Jacquinot de Besange and M, Jean Cochet, Gene: Agent of the Messageries Mant: for the Far East, as previously announced, A special on February ceremony will be held 12. before a detachment representing Shanghai, Emile Naggia the French troops in ing which M. Paul-
French Ambassador to China, will pin the crosses on the recipients. M. Blot, however, being on home leave, will not be present at the ceremony,
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