The Tientsin ""Jéh-jéh_ Sin-wéu" states that recently some of the Foreign Ministers in an interview suggested to Li Hung. chang that when Foreign Ministers go to the Palace for an audience the future they should be provided with Imperial sedan-chairs to tke them to the Palace.
of cour mediately replied that there never had been any precedent for his sort of thin; "Well," was the reply, when your Excellency \isited Europe you rode in Royal carriages did: you? Ifyou were alloyed to ride in our Royal equipages why shouldn't we ride in your Imperial sedan-chairs?" Li became silent at once.
19th June.
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