Chang Shun, Governor of Kirin, presents " report from the Deputy Licut.- General Chi Sheng-a, in which he states that Shuang-show, the newly appointed Military Assistant Governor commanding at Kobdo, sent one of his retainers, min named Wang Sheng, with a message to the effect that his master left his home in Kirin on the 24th of May to proceed to Peking, that he arrived in the capital on the 17th of July and was received in audience on the 18th and 24th, That thereafter he was anxious to proceed to his new post with as little delay as possible but that on arriving at Changehiak'ou he found the roads impassable by reason of the fouds. 'That on the Sth Aug. he received a telegram the death of his mother on the previ and. that on receiving the confirmation of this news by letter he reported the matter to the Board of War and asked for a hundred days' leave for the pur-pee of returning home and mourning for his mother's death. This leave was granted him and on the 28th of September (the servant went on to. say) his master arrived at Kirin and sent him to ask that. the date of his arrival be reported to the Throne in: the usual way.—Noted.
'9th November.
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