The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-11 00:00:00

TRANSLATION.

Report of the Lieutenant-Governor of the pro-
vince of Chekeang; on the death of Yukeen,
Imperial Commissioner and Governor ofi the
provinces of Chekeang and Fokien, after the
capture of the town of Chinhae ; and also a
Report on the affairs of the province of Fokien.
Lew, Lieut.-governor of Chekeang, respect-
fully. reported on the Ist day of the 9th moon,
the death,- in the service of his country, of the
Commissioner Yukeen, and that the coffined
corpse had already been forwarded to Keangsoo,
and, looking up, prayed for the imperial glance
on the subject.
I humbly beg leave to state that, because
yesterday, the reports of what had become of-the
Imperial Envoy and Great Minister, were contra-
dictory from all quarters, after I had made a re-
port to your Imperial Majesty, requesting speedy
inquiries should be made, I besides made
another report, which is on record; and
after I had despatched the documents, I forthwith
selected the tooze (general) of the province of
Keangnan, Choo Lungho, and entrusted him
with the official seals of the Imperial envoy and
great Minister, those of the Governor of the two
Keang provinces and of the salt commissioner of
the two Hawe (rivers) to convey to the provincial
capital (of Chekeang.)
Moreover, it is authenticated that Kinshing,
the domestic servant of the said-great minister,
petitioned, saying :
On the 26th day of the Bth moon (Oct. 10) he
received verbal orders from his master, that,
because the barbarian ships were successively
and unexpectedly entering the river, he ordered
him to take his official seals and deliver
them to Choo Lungho, to carry back (to
the provincial capital); he then forthwith em-
barked and led the battle froth the shin to the
yew period—from 8 a.m., to 5. P.M. j but when the
Chaoupaou and Kinke hills and the district town
were lost, his master, seeing he could do no more,
went to the water's edge and looking towards the
Celestial gatesand performing the ceremony of
obeisance to .the Emperor, he immediately
plunged into the water, to die with an undeviat-
ing adherence to the line of duty.
But the soldiers having dragged him out of
the water, carried him out of the town, and con
veyed him to the public office of Ningpo, and
there changed his clothes and gave him to drink
(some medicine), he being scarcely able to
breathe; they then pursued with urgent haste
their course on foot, and on the next day, about
one P.M. having passed the city of Yuyao about
four or.five le, Yukeen expired; and that he had
brought the corpse to the provincial capital to be
prepared fur the grave.
His master left no sons, but had directed that
his nephew, Tihchin, the son of hisyounger uterine
brother, the hereditary duke Yukang—designa-
tion Chingyung—a secretary of the military
board, should succeed him in his estates :
such are the circumstances. After I had read the
petition, my tears began to flow, and I could not
control my grief.
A coffin of thick wood was immediately bought;
his official colleagues assembled to attend the
shrouding of the body in a proper manner, which
was adorned with many costly ornaments and
grave-clothes.
At the present time, as the province of
Chekeang is to be defended against the
barbarian banditti, the whole pro Vince is filled
with false rumours, and circumstances are
extremely pressing-, and it is not con-
venient to keep the coffin of the said great Mi-
nister long in the province ; therefore Hwang-
meen, who is waiting for the appointment of a
chefoo in the province of Keangsoo, and Lan
Weiwan, the Magistrate of Chaouwan, and
Major (showpei) Kwantae, of the city of
Keang-
ning, have been directed to accompany the do-
mestics of the . deceased to the Governor's office
in Keangning to manage the funeral.
As the said great Minister, from the com-
mencement of the time when the barbarian re-
bels began to excite disturbances until now,
urged with sharp words.their utter extermi-
nation, and was earnest in his plans to mani-
fest the dread majesty of his country, although
the power of the rebels is great and their will and
determination fixed and strong; and now, because
the earnest wishes of his heart have not been ful-
filled, his strength failed him, and he died a
victim, to his duty ; a catastrophe worthy of the
deepest commiseration.
Looking up, I fervently beg that the celestial
favour will graciously bow down and confer
abundant compassion, in order to stimulate mi-
nisters to a like devotion, and to soothe the
faithful spirit of the deceased ; then the ministers
and people of the empire will heartily bear the
same fate.
The said great Minister left orders that his
nephew Tihchin, should be his heir. On inter-
rogating his servant, I have learnt that he is yet
of tender age, and that he resides in Keangning
.with his relations, who are all females, he having
no;otherfrelations and no faithful and sincere
ad
begwhom lie can depend (with him.)
Ithe favour that it be permitted,
iefruerrittr on
when the coffin reaches his native place, to allow
Yuhnng to superintend the funeral rites.
As to the public papers of reports of the said
Great Minister when in life, and the replies con-
taining the Imperial will, by me they have been
reverently opened, and they all relate to the
military affairs of the province of Chekeang, and
I forthwith respectfully managed accordingly ;
if there be any relation of the affairs of the
the Lieut.-Governor of
province of Keangsoo, I will forthwith write and
each separate circumstance
despatch
may be attended to.
province, them
tthoa t
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General Choo Lungho has brought the offi-
cial seals of the (late) Imperial Envoy and
great Minister, winch I have deposited in the
treasury, and when there is a good opportu-
nity I will respectfully transmit them. The offi-
cial seals of the Governor of the two Keang
(provinces), with those of the salt commissioner
of the two Hwae, I have directed Yang Chun-
cahou, who is waiting for the appointment of a
le-wan in the Treasurer's office, to meet and
join with the said General, and convey and
deliver them to Leang. I. further beg that the
vacant Gevernor-Generalship of the two Keang
provinces be immediately filled up, that the
present weighty affairs may be superintended
and managed. I have respectfully written this
report, to be hastened on at the rate of 600 le
a day, and looking up I pray for the holy glance.
A respectful glance.