Ning-hsis reports the death on the 26th March of the Tartar General at the place. The deceased officer, Wei Ch'ing, had deen ailing for some time past but had sérugeled on nobly. in the discharge of his high functions. The Memorialist visited him shortly before his death and found the crews registered. Fi Finally fleet has proceeded to Ts'ung-ming Island to wait for a fair wind to send it on ite way, him tly altered in appearance.
The The Admit the Yangtze has been de-doctor said that his constitution hed suffered sired to despatch a certain number of gun-from want of care and that his enfeebled boats belonging to the steam-fleet under condition had given an opening for ay i his orders to patrol the sea and render of diseases. On the morning of the assistance or protection to the junks if re-March he summoned the Memorialist to hie quired. The Kiangsu Grain Taotai has bedside, said that his time here could not left his current business to the management be long and asked him to take over charge of the Prefect of Sungkiang, and has proof his office. He gave a number of direcceeded to Tientsin, where he will take tions respecting official matters, but made charge of the rice on its arrival and forward no reference to his private concerns. In it by barges to Tungchow. the evening of the same day he expired in
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