(2) We have reverently received an edict from H.ILM. the Empress-Dowager Tre-hsi, etc., ete, to the effect that the Grand 'Secretary' K'un Kang and his colleagues in charge of the funeral core.
mamies of our Into Mother, have memo-realised the date and ceremonies to he observed by upon the occasion of the First Funeral Worship," the "Great Funeral Worship" and the Removal of the Sacred Remains" of our Into Mother to the mauso-Jeum prepa-ed for her. The First Funeral Worship shall take place on th 30th of this month; the Great Funeral Worship shall be on the 9h of July next, awl the Removal of the Sacred Remains shall take place on the 18th of July. At all of the three functions th" Emperor shall proceed to the Into Princess's Palace in person to pay obeisance to the remains and shall wear a long black sacrificial robe, while the tassels on his official hat shall be taken off on these occasions. On the day Uefore the removal to. the mausoleum the Emperor shall yo personally to the coffin to make obeisance, and ast the Great Funeral Worship shall haven funeral oration reed and then burnt before the Golden coffin. On the day of the removal the Emperor shall go. and reverently see the remains start from her late Highness's Palace and he shall then proceed to the Yihung Bridge to see the Funeral Cortiye Pass by" bound for the mausoleum, "His Majesty will then return to the Palace by way of the West gate of Peking. On the 20th proximo the Emperor shall proceed in person to s+ mausoleum and having poured out the funeral libations before the "Golden" coffin of his Into Mother, perform thw ceremonial worship required of him and settled by the Board of Rites, Let the said Board take careful note, (8) Chang Chih-wan, Grand Secretary of the Tungké Throne-hall and Comptroller General of the Affiirs of the Board of Civil Appointments, reports that the twa months' leave of absence from his duties to con-valence is about to expire without any improvement in his maladies. To prevent neglect of duty the suid Grand Secretary therefore prays to be permitted to resign his various posts and allowed to retire to his home to recruit his health, etc. As
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