Pei Yin-sen, the Director of the Foot chow Arsepal, who was also head of the Banqueting Court in Peking, reports that he landed over charge of the Arsenal on the 24th of May last and started for his home on two mouths' leave of absence.
avalled by steamer from Foochow on reaching his native place ngchiang he at once procured medical The doctors were unanimous in y. pro now cing his ness to be an indication of a broken down com ition for which medical treatment could do little good. Since his rerun he has received " commu: nication from the Viceroy at Foochow informing him that he had been granted two months' extension of leave. His condi-n, however, his not improved, and at the advanced age of nearly seventy, his only hope of recovery lies in his obtaining complete re ion from his otticial duties. He therefore craves permission to vacate his official position, promising to rileyment should' his health be Decree alrewdly published. ith October.
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