London, Feb. 4.
Sir Robert Hart, o.c.¥.0., Inspector-General of the Imperial Maritime Customs, is seriously unwell and his departure for the Far Eust, originally fixed for Easter, has been postponed indefinitely—Special Service.
Readers may remember that our pondent on January 11 Chinese Gorernment the Waiwopa wrote to Sir Ribert ack-log him i the poutest terms whether he intended to retarn and if 8°, when the might be expected. A reply has now been received, General health will not atill retarn by sea '98 soon as pons This answer is considered to be an intimation that he has no intention of returning, for the Chinese accept the message la the Chineee sense," Sir Robert was born in 1835.—En.
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