Shen Yuan-shen, Junior Vice-President of the Board of War and retiring Literary Chancellor of Fukien, thanks the Iuperial Grace that has allowed him to retire from the latter office which on account his bodily infirmities and continued siekness he could not conscientiously perform without being guilty of slackness in his duties. His successor Wang Si-fun having arrived at Foochow, memorialist torned seals of the Fukien hip on the 18th of May, and takes this opportunity to inform the Throne that he intends to return forthwith to Peking as soon as he feels himself strong enough to do su.—Reseript. Noted.
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