1th July. Court Items. the repairs needed at Eho Park Paluco, Work is being energetically pressed out double shifts of workmen being occupied on them at the express command of Prince Ching, who has charge of the matter, The reason for all this activity is due to the cholera having, as already. stated in these columns, also penetrated the sacred precincts of the Forbidden City," in consequence of which many eunuchs and slave ris have been carried. off by the dread disease, to the great terror especially of the Empress Dowager, who is therefore extremely anxious to leave the now tainted atmosphere of the Forbidden City" and naturally chafes at the delay in preparing her favourite Palace at Eho Park for her reception. The Emperor, of course, has to accompany the Dowager, for without that figure-head by her side it would present to the warld the anomaly of two 'Em-perers" of China, residing in different places. A dispute' from Peking now states that the Empress Dowager will not wail for the complete restoration of the entire Palace at Eho Park, but. will leave the "Forbidden City" for the former on the 19th instant, where she will remain until the approach of the cool weather—The Emperor's thirty-second birthday anni 28th day of the 6th moon, which alls this year on the Ist of August n it is stated, will also be observed "after a manner "in Eho Park, and orders are soon to be issued to the Board of Rites to suggest how the chief day and the three days previous and three days following it shall be celebrated. Of course in this, in all other matters, should the Empress Dowager be pleased at_ the recommendations of the Board of Rites she will signify acquiescence to the Emperor, who will theb issue a decree commanding the celebration. ''here is some doubt, however, whether in view of the xcarcity of money in hand, which, to state facts, seven insufficient to satisfy hor own desires,.,
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