The Archive · 1900

THE VICEROY OF THE YUN-KUEI PROVINCES

Sung Fan (Manchu), who it will be remembered was plundered and almost Killed by Boxers and soldiers in Chibli, while en route from Peking to his post in Yunnanfu, and who with his stof arrived the other day at Wuchany in rags, after having replenished his wardrobe and okets, left the city on the 30ch Novemer for Yurinn. The departure of the Viceroy was v ry different from his arrival; B.E,'s wardrobe filled over ten Jarge trunks which, with himself, required two largo houseboats, while his staff and retinue required three more. Finally Viceroy Chang Chih-tung provided hie guest with a steam lunch to tow this procession of

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