Wu Ta-ch'éng represents that when in Canton he contracted a climatic disease, which was aggravated by his severe labours and mental anxiety last autumn. At that period he should have obtained rest and medical treatment, but the pressing nature. of his duties at the Yellow River gave him no leisure to do sv. His sickness is now increased by the burning heat of the present season. He therefore begs that he may be allowed twenty days leave of absence in order to nurse himself a little. Should the summer freshets threaten danger anywhere, he will at once hurry back to his post.—Granted.
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