Jun Hsiang-ch'éng, a Senior Wrangler and Reader of the Hanlin College, was appointed Literary Chancellor of Shantung some two years ago, and while engaged in that capacity was obliged to go into mourning on account of the death of his father. As, however, he had passed by adoption into another family, the period of his mourning lasted for only one year instead of 27 months. He stopped some time longer at his native place in the Yuan-ho district in Kiangsu, through the Governor of which ptovinee he now announces his intention Of proceeding to Peking to resume his official duties. He is bringing with him his mother, who is now over 70 years of age, and has no other grown-up son to minister to her comfort.
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