LUNG-CHIANG, The Viceroy Li Hung-chang submits memorial respecting the death of Kung-tang which occurred at Tientsin on the 28h of July last. The deceased suffered severely from the hot weather on his journey from Hei Lung Chiang. and when he reached the Hun-tung River was laid prostrate with dysentery. As there were no doctors near he continued his journey to Newchwang before he had completely recovered. Here he obtained medical advice and was able to proceed to Tientsin where, in spite of a relapse, he determined to go on to Peking as soon as possible. He had scarcely started, however, before he was obliged to return and urily reached Tientsin again in time to die. The deceased who was a member. of a distinguished family had held many frontier appointments and during his tenure of office in Hei Lung Chiang hat done muck towards strengthening the military position of the province and developing its mineral He had been quite recently transferred to the post of Tartar General at Hangchow, which appointment he was to take up after he had had audience of the Emperor. Memorialist asks that his remains may be allowed to enter Peking and that the posthumous honour due to his high rank may be paid to his memory.
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