Pekiog, March 17.
The Regeat has granted leave to Rich Liang, President of the Board of War, to resign and has appointed Lieut-ovant-General Yin Chang, Minister to Berlin, to snoosed him. Tieb Liang will be succeeded an Director General of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs by Liang Tan-yen, President of the!
March 20.
Nothing has ben settled with regard tom successor of General Yio Chang a8 ister to Be The rumours of the appointment of Liang Cheng are not likely to be confirmed, name of Wa Ting-fang,"formerly Minister to Washington, has been mentioned in connexion with the post.
March 23.
Wa Ting-fang haviog definitely declined in view of his failing health to accept the office of Minister to Berlin, the Regent to-day received Sir Ohentung Liang-cheng He appointed him after a prolonged audience to be Minister to Germany and tracted him to follow closely i fatare the lines cheven by General Yin Chang. He was capecially ordered to pay the greatest attention to his reports about all questions relating to the army and navy and the mannfactaring of all kinds of war material. H. E. Liang-cheng will leave for Germany within the next few days.
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