The Dean of the diplomatic corps had Long since requested the 'T'sungli Yamen to contuy to the Emperor their desire present their New Year's compliments in accordance with the annual custom, (unobserved last year on account of the Emperor's supposed illness), but although the request hid Lain before the Yamen many weeks no reply had been vouchsafed. Tt now turns out that Jung Lu again proved a wise counsellor and urged that the Emperor in person give audioneo to the diplomatic corps as in former years. Neither of these events would have happened but for the telegraphic petition of the brave Mx. Kin, to whom all honour be given.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.