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Show Tirltain'-t AJent In China. Sir Claude Maxwell Macdonald, Drltlih rclnltter to China, la a noted Ilrltlih diplomat, a K. C. II. of the creation of 1898, nnd for several years has lived In tho far cast (China and Corea) as a diplomatic agent of the United Kingdom. Ha was educated nt Snndhurst, nnd when a youth he entered tho Bcvonty-fo'irth Highlanders, Highland-ers, Ho won the brevet of major In 1882, nnd In that yer served through tho Egyptian campaign. Ho wni In tho Suaklm expedition, 1884-6, and won tho medal with threo c:aspi, th Khedive's star and the fourth elssj Order of Osmanlch For live years ba was a dlp'omatlc agent In Egypt |