ally reported from Hsian that the Emp: ess Dowager has appointed in a special decree Lien Fang (Manchu) and hsii Shou-p'éng as Vice-Presidents of the Wai-wu-pu or Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is to take the plice of the obsolete Toungli Yamen. With reference to the Mancnu Vice-President Lien Fang, he was last year a "Chang Ching" or First-class Secretary of the tsungli Yamen. whilst the Chinese Vice-President, Hsit Shou-p'éng, was at the same period Chinese Minister to Corea. When; Li Hung-chang went up to Peking last autumn to conduct peace negotiations both Lien Fang and Hsit Shou-p'ong were attached to Li's staff as secretaries. It is not yet known who are to he the Presidents of the new Foreign Office.
'THE NEW MINISTER TO COREA, Itisnlso officially stated that the present Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Legation at Seoul hxs been appointed by the Empress Dowager to be Minister to Corea, vice Hu Shou-p'éng, appointed Vice-President of the Chinese For report that Li Hung mended his Chang Pei-lu hang had recom-jaw, the 1 but there appeared to be so mach hostility at Hsian to the appointment that the recommendation was withdrawn,
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