is said to be in contemplation in the retirement of Wang We ud Lu Chuan from the Cabinet. This will be made Known as soon as the Court reaches Peking. They will be dismissed on the ground that they are both too deaf to attend to public business profitably for the government at least. Old Wang is an opiten sot and is usually on the fence when an opinion is wanted. But Lu Chuanslin is a dangerous man and if he is really shelved the Cab'net will be improved. Who are to take their places has not as yet been annonnecd. Hu has long coveted the position but it is not by any means certain he wil obtain it.
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