"NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS."
29th Januar (1) Censuring Yung Huei (Manchu), senior Vice-Pr sident of the Board of Rites, for recommending to the Throne one 'T's'ai Shih-ch'ang and eulogising the latter as an exceptionally able officer, well trusted by various Viceroys and Governors of provinces," ete., boreas on the contrary, the man showed himself to be of most invdioere ability and repute. and 3) Declaring that the Emperor will personally sacrifice at the Ancestral Temple, etc, on the 17th and 18th of February. 30th January.
(1), Decree issued by Empress Dowager refusing request of Grand Secretary Yung bu to b allowed to resign certain of very important posts to which he had been appointed owing to unfitness and unworthiness and in order also to put a stop to jealousies and petty attacks. Yung Lu, Ueclares the Empress Dowager, had always proved himself loyal to the dynasty and prudent and careful in managing the affairs of State. Indeed he has enjoyed the perfect confidence of her Majesty for many years. As the state of the centry is not Yet entirely settled he is required to give the Throne the benefit of his statesmanship, etc.
Wu Shu-mei, Senior Vice-Pre-ident of the Board of Revenue, states that in spite of the time =Ilowed him to restore his health, he still finds himself too ill to return to active life at present, and he therefore prays to be allowed to resign his post and retire into private life.' His
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