The Viceroy of Foochow acknowledges the receipt through the local telegraph office of an Imperial Decree announcing the appointment of K'uei-chun, the Judicial Commissioner of Fukien, to the Lieutenant-Governorship of Shansi." K'uei-chun, who was for some years Taotai at Amoy and has had great experience of the province, ought to proceed at once to Peking for audience, but the Viceroy asks permission to rotal his services until the approaching triennial scrutiny of the officials shall have been completed, more especially as the Lieutenant-Governor will not return in time to conduct it.—Rescript; Let K*wei-chun proceed direct to his nevo post. TWe cannot accede to the request that he should postpone giving over charge.
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