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Li Hung Chang Honored

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Day
29
Month
October
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Pekín, Oct. 27.-14 Hung Cbang aas been appointed minister of forelgn affaira. Heretofore China's grand old man has been merely viceroy of the royal province, and though actually In control of forelgn affaire as the most trusted official servant of the emperor, has nevr held the rank of forelgn minister. In view of LI Hung Coang's liberal tendency In intaroourse witth other nations, hla appolntment to -the post of foreign minister is of the utmost slgnifteance. It means beyond Questlon that China is on the up grade again, that the nwt era of that ancient natlon Ib to be an era of advance toward the standards of clvilization, whlch obtain In the nations of the west.

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Old News
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