Peking, 26th November.
Prince Chun received orders to go by special train to Paotingfu on the morning of the 17th (10th moon. That would be today. The Editor). He will be accom-Ranied, by Chang-yi, Sir Liang-cheng, Wang-kuan, and the fleet-engineer of the Peiyang Squadron, Mr. L. Base, as well as a number of servants, etc. At Paotingiu Prince Chun will meet on the 18th Prince Ching and then proceed the following day in the direction of Raiféngfu. The court has expressed its intention to leave Kaiféngfa un the 23rd (that is the 3rd December), so that they will meet Prince Chun on the road about the 27th. The Court expects, according to orders received here this forenoon, to reach Peking within three weeks.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.