Peking, 25th September., We have been repeatedly in ill-health since June Inst and sll this time we have not_yet succeeded in- regaining: our entire health, We hereby grant permission to our high. Ministers either in the Capital or in the provinees to recommend to us soy capable nnd. experienced, physician they may Know. or hear of and avait our commands, Should there be any good Country in the world there are p: ages physician in the provinces who can start which have been-written in undying. ink, at once for Peking let him do so without and I cannot help saying that—pa; any delay. have been added to it which are al 23rd September. written in: undying ink by the, British er 3 of to-day! -I am now referring Ping-chih, Governor of Shansi, re-to the Gordon Highlanders at Dargai. commends, in obedience to our edict, an (Cheers.) I would remind you also of the ex-expectant Taotai of the 4th class named edition of the Sirdar "in the Soudan.
Hai Yi, as a person fitted to hold the Trotai come to Peking and present him ost of our Minister abroad. Let the said
for us here, because in their: boyhood those bright: pases indeed, and Lave much interest "yese are pages in history which are very self for audience. men were taught: to play cricket, foot-2ist September.. ball, and to row; they got licked and licked Sung Peh-luy the Censor, has been over and over again, and yet they always guilty of specially recommending a villain came up smiling. Capt. Labghorae, whom I to us (ie, Kung Vu-wei—Translator) for saw fielding at point remarkably well, I higher honours and. rs trust. shall ask to fe) the few remarks I have we find that the said enser has- always made, and which I should mention have had a bad reputation andis unfit for his been' entirely sprang upon me. (Cheers) post. He is therefore hereby cashiered Gentlemen, fill your glasses and drink to the und dismissed for ever from the Civil health of Capt. Langhorne.
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