Jen Tao-jung, an officer of the brevet civil Premier button, and acting Director-General of the Yellow River, reports the date of his taking over the seals of his new post, While at Peking in obedience to is Majesty's commands of the 19th February last, memorialist at once made preparations to go to Honan province to take over the duties of Director-General of the Yellow River, vacated by Hsii Chen-yi, transferred to the Governorship of Kuangtung, Memorialist reached K'siféngfa, the capital of Honan, on the 30th of March last, and on the next day took over the seals of his new office from Liu Shu-tang, Governor of Honan and acting Director-General.—Rescript: Noted.
12th April.
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