The Grand Secretary Fuk'un committed an error to-day. when introducing officials to be presented to His Majesty. It is ordered that the Board concerned determine a fitting penalty for his offence.
THE LATE GENERAL TANG TusitN, Tang T-hsun was a Hunan man who tered the army as a volunteer in the 1853, He attracted the attention of 'sny Kuo-fan, and rose gradually to the rank of General. He saw a great deal of fighting against the Taipings in Hupeh, Kiangsi, Anhui, Chekiang and Kiangsu. The latter part of his military career was passed in Southern Anhui, where he held un independent command, and was continually engaged with the enemy. He made an unsuccessful attack upon Huichou Fu, in the course of which he was shot through the shoulder. For this defeat Tseng Kuo-fan requested the Emy to reduce him to. the rank of Major; but shortly afterwards he again brilliantly distinguished himself and his former rank was restored to him. In 1864 he went into temporary retirement on account of his wounds and died at home from them ten years later. Though s> long a time has elapsed since his death, it is hoped that the customary marks of the Emperor's ion may be bestowed upon his Approve'.
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