Sui Circuit in Shansi, lately received leave of absence to enable him to recruit his health which had suffered from a prolonged residence in the portion of the province temporarily placed in charge of the Prefect outside of the Great Wall, and his post was
of Taiyian Fu. The Governor now reports that there is no improvement in the Taotai's condition an application, which he has re" hit, asking for permission to retire from his present otice. The Kuei Sui Intendancy embraces seven prefectures extending over a large area of country, and as the duties of the post are of a very important nature, the Governor trusts that arrangements will be made for filling up the vacancy as soon as possible.
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