(1) Referring to memorial sub mitted by the Cabinet on behalf ut Chen Chin-tao, reporting spon the expiry absence, and requesting permission to vacate his post Eben Chin-tao, Vice-Minister of Finance, ie hereby permitted to vacate Bealed by the Prince Regent and signed by Youn Shih-kai and Shao Yio.
Dee. 7.
(1) Tam in receipt of an Edict from Her Majesty, the Long Ya Emprese ly and quick!
Bearing the Imperial Seal and signed by all the Ministers of State, Dee, 8, (1) Referring to " memorial sab-mitted by the Cabinet on behalf of Né Lé-beh and others, reporting the sacrifice of hi by a high official upon the ontbresk of trouble:
Sung Shan, Viceroy of Fukien and Chekiang, was ripe in experience, and loyal in sentiment. He was provincial appointment from ordinate post in a Ministry, and altimately promoted to the highest post of trast in respect of provinces, Subse-bens pointed a President of Viceroy of Mia. ch (Fokien and Ché- Lieutenant-General, and
Kiang), in turns, He served for many years with unabated diligence in the performance of his duties. Owing to ital city of Fokien, he with composure, ing his inviolable honour as compassion.
As an Imperial grace, he is granted the bestowal of a posthumous title, his rank is advanced to that of a Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and the hereditary office of a Knight Commandant of the second class is conferred on bim, He ie, farther, to be accorded the po-thnmons faroers and grante of the highest degreesnch as are customarily allowed to " Viceroy who has died in a
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