Lo Tsun-tien, late Governor of Chekiang, who in the 10th year of Hsien Feng died for his country When the rebels occupied Hangchow, had conferred on him in recognition of his services a patent of the seventh degree of hereditary rank. At the time this was conferred it was ordained that in the second generation the rank should descend to the eighth class and in the third to the ninth, when it was to become hereditary for ever. The son of the late Futai having recently departed this life Liu Kun-yi recommends the grandson Lo Chih-wen, aged 26, an expectant assistant sub-prefect on the Hupeh establishment, as successor to the rank in accordance with the foregoing provisions.—Approved, Srd August.
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