Should nothing else intervene, the Commission going abroad to study the political and economic conditions of foreign countries will still consist of five High Commissioners, namely, His Highness the Imperial Duke Tsai Tsth, and their Excellencies Tai Hung-tze (Vice President of the Board of Revenue), Tuan Fang (Governor of Hunan), Li
Teéng Kuang-chuan (Chinese Minister Sheng-to (Governor of big and to Corea), His Excellency Li Shéng: to, who was couple of years ago Chinese Minister at Tokio, is an intelligent and enlightened official of high literary rank takes the place of H.E. Hsu Shihch'ang, one of the original five High Commissioners, Hsu Shih-ch'ang, has boon now promoted from a proba tionary to a full-fledged Grand Councillor (besides being made President of the new Ministry of Public Safety) is retained in Poking, as his presence is urgently needed in the Grand Council. Should he be allowed to proceed abroad there would be loft only Prince Ching to give daily needful advice to their—Imperial Majesties in the present important crisis through which the country "is passing H. E. Hou Shih-chang must therefore remain in Peking, and his duties as Grand Councillor, coupled with those of the new Ministry of Public Safety, will "doubtless require all his abilities and time to fulfil satisfactorily.
Li Sheng-to, it is stated, will first make a tour of investigation in Europe and after drawing up a report of the result of his observations to the Throne will not return to China with the other Commissioners but will proceed to Lon. don, where he will take over the seal: of the Chinese Ministership to the Court of St. James from the retiring Minister Chang Té-yi. His: Excellency Tedng Kuang-chuan, the present Chinese Minister, at Seoul, takes the place of Shao Ving, the last of the five High Commissionsrs, whose injuries received in the bomb explosion of the 24th ultimo will prevent his leaving Peking for some time to come, HE, Tseng Kuang-chuan is the nephew and adopted son of the late Marquis: Tseng, at one time Chinese Minister to Groat- Britain, France, and Italy, and was well-known to Londoners during his adopted father's sojourn there, as Lord Kingesst Tseng, by whom he was much liked and most popular. HE. Tseng Kuang-ch'usn is very well educated and speaks English and French well. He will bea decided acquisition to the mission,
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