Sept. 19th.—(1) Kwoh Sung-t'ao (Envoy designate to England) la named acting Vice-President of the Board of Coremonics in the place of Hwang-cho, appointed Literary Chancellor for Chehkiang.
(2) A Decree. The remains of the late Grand Secretary, Wen-siang, lea\ row for the ancestral abode. We command i 1g attend to offer un-fu, Lieut.-General at To' chow, in Shantung, reports that an having been made by certain officials to provide swords and tents for the public service in the place of those that had Decome useless, he informed them that if they really wished to thus contribute to the State, the articles they provided must be substantial and well made, They have
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