Leaving aside their Excellencies Sheng Kung-pao and Li Hai-huan, Treaty Commissioner and President of the Board of Works, there are now residing in Shanghai two ex-Governors, Teng Hua. hsi of Kueichow, and Wang Chih-chun of Kuangsi, and an_Ex-Provincial Jui im of Kiangning. This that Chinese officials of high rank preciate the benefits of civilised and enlightened Municij Government in aangeet end ret th appear chary of introducing such in the interior and do not to impress on the younger generation of mandarins whom they see labour them the value of following such good examples.
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