The Minister to Japan, Li Shu-ch'ang, reports the death of Liang Tien-hsin, one of the interpreters attached to the Chinese Consulate at Yokohama, 'The deceased "officer was first appointed to Japan in the year 1878, and served almost continuously in that' country for nearly nine years. In September 1886, on the occurrence of the disturbances at Nagasaki between the Japanese and the crews of the Chinese men-of-war then in port, he was one of the officials attached to the commission of enquiry. In the following year he was transferred as interpreter to the Chinese Consulate wt Yokohama, for which post he was well qualified by his thorough knowledge of the Japanese language. consequence of failing health he applied last summer for leave of absence to enable him to proceed to Shanghai and obtain medical advice, but having suffered considerably from the effects of the voyagehedied shortly after his arrival there. Memori observes that, in the case of officers sent abroad dying' at their post tokens of the Imperial sympathy and regard have been
sent case being precisely similar memorialist variably bestowed upon them. The pre-hopes a similar course may be followed on this occasion and the highest possible reward Destowed upon the deceased officer in recognition of his meritorious services.—Granted.
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