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[per press association.] [by electric telegraph — copyright. ' '' (Received June 1, at 10 a.m.) Paris, May 31. ; The ceremonies for Marchand's reception have been curtailed. •Ten thousand men employed in the gun and engineering works at Creusot have ■truck. - Pekin, May 31. . jJatori ; Von Heykiug- presented- the Emperor of China with the German orders of the Grand Cross and a quantity of porcelian from the Kaiser's factory. '■■*"'■' Tokio, May 1. " Ths Japanese Government has ordered two third-class cruisers, and two torpedo gunboats.' Washington, May 31. M'Eanley,in accordance wiih Otis's request,' is fixing the maximum number of American troops in the Philippines at 30,000. Capetown, May 31. Kruger, replying to the reception address presented upon his arrival at Bloemfontein to confer with Milner, declared he 1 had come there to promote the welfare of the whole of South Africa, and discuss all questions not affecting the independence of the Transvaal. (Received June 2, at 12 25 a m.) Berlin, June 1. The delegates of the Tuberculosis Conference, including the Hon Mr Reeves, attended the Imperial reception. The Kaiser received the guests graciously, and expressed himself greatly interested in the work of the conference. London, June .1. The British Medical Journal authoratively denies that it is necessary to operate upon the Queen's eyes. Paris, June 1. Major Marchand was frantically welcomed at Marseilles and was nearly stifled by embraces.
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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10299, 2 June 1899, Page 3
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