Yang Ch'i-chen reports that after leaving Peking last March he visited Foochow the 13th of Apriland consulted with the Governor-General on matters of importance, siter which he went over in a gunboat to Amoy and on the 18th of the same month took over the seals of the Naval Commander-in-Chiefship of Fukien province. As this post is one of chief importance, and the duties exceedingly varied, the memorialist will not venture to act on his own responsibility but on every occasion will consult with the Gove General T'an Chung-lin. The memorialist intends shortly to go on a cruise and visit all the stations under his jurisdiction.—Rescript: Noted.
21st June.
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