The Archive · 1905

The Viceroy's Health

For some time considerable anti has boon felt on acgonnt of the health of ELE. the Viceroy. Not long ago he became suddenly insensible whilst attending to his business, and though, through the efforts of his family, he soon gained consciousness, much alarm was felt among the officials, who flocked to hi yamen in largo numbers. It is now ported that, though he has been unable gain permission from the throne to inguish his onerous "turies, even for d to leave the ud take up his residence at the naval college at Whampoa, the old seaport of Canton in th days of the factories. He has ordered shat ro.ms he prepared and furnished for use. There can be no doubt that the change will be beneficial. It is prac ically *coun'ry seens. On the other hand. the time has surely come, when intelligent olicials might: take " leaf out of ur book. and "gu to Japan." Thix step would b a revolution of official etiquette, of course but there is no ranson why it should ut be taken. The Viorroy has been very lard-worked Intely and subjected to a goud deal of anxiety and not a little worry,

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