in the Russian Consular in Mr. Laptew proceeding to Tientsin to relieve Mr, Vatovitch, who goes to Hankow to take the place of the Consul there, who comes to Peking to lieve Mr. Popoff, the interpreter to the Legation, who with his family go on leave. In the British Legation Mr. Jordan, the Chinese Secretary, has gone on furlough. Mr. Fulford who is here already takes his place, and Mr. Cockburn is on his way out to take up the post of Assistant. Acting Chinese Secretary. The Italian Minister BLE. Me. Pansa lins quitted the C: Mr. Michie who has been actin prefer to the Italian Legation has joined the Customs, A new Italian Secretary who will act as Charge @' Affaires has arrived. Serious changes are taking place in the Customs Service. The Chief Secretary, Mr. Drew proceeds to Canton, his eldest daughter returning to the United Star The Chinese Secretary, Mr. Cartwrig! with Mrs, Cartwright, returns to Europe vid Japan and America on furlough, These fare distinct losses to our small community, Mr. Bowring, the Assistant English Si retary is bound for Seoul in Corea, and Mr. S. Campbell takes his place. Mr. Gam; bell and his family Madame Scherzer_an for Shanghai. M. Billequin, Professor of Chemistry in the Imperial College, also takes leave shortly and his post is to be filled by " German gentleman of well-known scientific attainments, Mr. Stuhlmann, who hws rejoined the service. In the German Legation, besides the great loss of the Minister of which you have "lready been informed, Drs. Griinnenwald and Forke have gone to Amoy as Consul und Interpreter respectively. Baron von der Golz has received leave to accompany Mr. von Brandt to Coren to be present at the marriage, and returns to Tientsin to await the arrival of the new German We hear Mr. Heard, the United bortly. Other changes are in contemplation here a little later on, HE. the Japanese Minister Mr. Eton returns avon to Japan. Major Kanio, the military attache goes to Tientsin on leave. Dr. and Mrs. Pritchard of the London Missionary Society leave in July. The Rev. S. Meech of the same mission and his family also take furlough shortly.
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