the Editor of the Sm,—The communication 1 made Mandarina and Auerioan navies, on respecting the negotiations between the with a view to inducing the latter to remove their premises from the Hill Kwan-mi shan, mentioned a promise by the Mandarins to issue a Proclamation on the subject. In case you have not received the Proclamation from my friend M Houston or from Dr. Lord, 1 sent ove leaf translation of it, The 'T'e-paon was ordered, last. Wednesday, 19th inst. I believe," to exhibit two "ewpies on the public street in the neighbourhood of the new Mission property.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, G. E, Movue, Hangchow, 26th Nov., 1873.
Procuamarion in the matter of the removal of Missionary Premises in Hangchow.
Cus, placed by mandate in the Std Class of' Olficers, Brevet 'Taoutae, (actual) Prefect of Hangchow, raised w' the 6th grade, and favourably' reported 12 times,—in the matter of the Notification now issued Whereas the probationary Che-been Yang Hung-yuen, the Ken-jin Hwang Fah-mow and Luh Yuen-tin, the expectant District Examiner Swen He.shing, and the Sow-tsao Yoi have petitioned to the effect that the Kwan-mi Shan 1m the city of Hangchow is one of the most famous natural objects (JZ JB) im the whole province; that-a few years ago some American Missionaries built upon it a Chapel which, in the opinion of the geomantic faculty si ZR), is on edifice 20 lofty and beetling that it has changed a most fortunate (aspect) into one sinister and malign, and thereby occasioned apprehension to the citizens whereupon, the functionaries and others before named, after much reflection, are desirous of purchasing another site, and requesting the parties to remove their! premises to it, repaying to them at the same time the full original cost of their Jand on the Hill, and the money expended on the materials é&c., of their houses.
Upon the premises his excellency the Footae signified his pleasure tv the Taoutae of Ning po, Shaouhing and Theo-chow, that compaunication should be made to the
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