Sung-fan, Governor of Kueichow, reports the death on the 28th of February of Wang Te-pang, Provincial Treasurer of his province and gives a summary of his career. The deceased, who was a native of Yung-chow, Hunan, first distinguished himself in. the campaigns against the Taiping rebels and was wounded at the retaking Juichow. For his services he was suecessively rewarded with the peacock's feather and the title of Bat'uru, afterwards obtaining in the fourth year of Tung Chih the position of Provincial Judge in Fukien. Towards the end of that year he received the Yellow Riding Jacket, and after clearing the rebels out of the Fukien province applied for leave to visit his parents who were old and in need of his support. During the years that followed he held several important posts, the duties of all of which he discharged to the great satistaction of all concerned, making himself beloved by all who came in contact with him, He came to Kueichow as Provincial Treasurer three years ago, and remained in health until the spring of this year when his old wounds broke outanew and medical skill being of no avail he died.—Decree published separately.
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