(Specially transire for the North-China 18th January.
RETIREMENT OF LITERARY CHANCELLOR, 'T'an Chun-pei, Governor of Wang Pei received news of his father's death and must at once retire into mourning. His seals of office and the archives of the Chancellery together with a request, that memorialist act fur him accompanied the despatch. Memorialist has taken over the duties of his office but would respectfully urge the necessity of immediately appointing a successor to take the place of the retiring officer.—Decree will be published separately.
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