Chang Shun, the Governor of Kirin, sends in an urgent application for a month's leave on the ground of ill health. He would Eusn (aust) constant expewure to cold int out that when serving near Chiaytiand damp very seriously affected his health. At the time it, was impossible for him, on account of the urgent nature of the service on which he was engaged, to return to Peking and place himself under medical treatment, and the result is that every spring and summer his legs swell out, causing him great pain, to which is superadded in the winter months great shortness of breath. Since his arrival at his present End. harvests and the prevalence of bri-jost he has had his hands full owing to the
bandage. He has devoted himself day and night to the discharge of his duties and strained his energies to the utmost. As a consequence the cold weather has brought back his old complaint and it is with the greatest possible difficulty that he can attend to: business. He is therefore compelled to ask for a month's leave in order that he may place himself under medical treatment.—Granted.
2nd March.
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