(8) I, the Empress Dowager Tze-hsi-tuan-yn, eto. have received the memorial of Tan Chung-lin, Viceroy of the Two Kuang provinces, lamenting his prolonged illness and asking permission to resign his post. Thave always had a great respect for th said Viceroy's energy and devotion to his duties as head of two important provinces, and hence feel reluctant to deprive myself of the services of this faithful servant. Instead of retiring, therefore, I hereby grant him an extra leave of absence from his duties and also bestow on him four pieces of Imperial ginseng to give him strength. There is no necessity for the said Viceroy to resign.
(4) Ch'én Chao-wen is appointed Governor of Peking vice Hu Yii-fen resigned.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.