The Archive · 1890

Accident 70 4 Chef Justice

Clv'in-huan, who was recently promoted. to be Chief Justice of Kuangsi, started some months ago with the intention of proceeding to Peking for audience. The tin which he was travelling through Hupeh encountered a violent yale of wind, and during the tempest he was thrown on his side and sustained such sever injuries that he was obliged to rep to his native place in Kiangsu in the hope of recruiting his health. The doctors having told him that complete rest for some months was essential for his recovery, he has obtained leave to vacate his post on the understanding that he is to repair to Peking for employment immediately he is well enough to do so.

20th June.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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