Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 229.
Mr. Denby to Mr. Bayard

Legation of the United States,
Peking, August 16, 1888. (Received October 8.)

No. 686.]

Sir: I have the honor to state that the imperial board of astronomy has reported that the third day of the second month of next year (March 4, 1889) is an auspicious day for the assumption of government by the Emperor in person.

That day has accordingly been fixed by the imperial decree for this ceremony.

I have, etc.,

Charles Denby.