Sra Novembi The Departure of the Commissioners.
A tolographie dispatch received by the local mandarins from Poking states that the High Commissioners going abrou: l are expected to have their farewell audience of their Imperial Majesties on the 11th instant and the next day their Excelle cies are expected to leave by train for Nientsin, where a short stay of two or three days will be made before the ion leave for Shanghai.
E. Viceroy Ts'en Chun-hs'uen, of Canton, according to a dispatch from that city, has again asked leave to resign his post' on account of chronic illness. An Imperial Rescript has been telegraph od to his Excellency stating that his services cannot be dispensed with at present in the Two Kuang provinces, but that their Majesties grant his Excellency two mouths' complete rest to recuperate his strength in his own yamen, the duties of his post to be attended to by the Provincial Treasurer.
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