To the Editor of the *Nontu-Cixa Dany News shares in the said Company and so acquire their property throughout the country This having been done the Throne will appoint a suitable officer of high rank to take charge of the whole concern, work. ing carefully and diligently in the interests of the State.
(2) Shih Kang (Manchu) is commanded to continue as usual Chief Inspector of the Huaian Customs.
(8) Hong Shou is appointed Tartar General of Suiyuanch'éng, Shansi_ province, and Wen Jui is to be acting Tartar General pending the said Hong Show's arrival there. "Yi Kun is appointed Manchu Brigadier-General of Liangchon, Dear Sm,—To my astonishment I see in your most valuable paper that the most honourable Captain of the steamship Ngankin, of the firm Butterfield and Swire, was 0 good as to report the steamer Meishun still ashore in the Eeiing Cut Off, although the steamer Meishun left Hankow 4 hours Jater than t! e Ngankin, and arrived, as the Customs report will show, some time before Ngankin at Shanghai.' There you are. Lam, ete.
E. Missive, Kopitan der Dampfer Veishun. 16th December.
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