prefect of Changchow, Riangsu, Sept. 6.—Wu Ting-yuen is appointed
(2) Liu Kwen, lient.-governor of Kiangsi, memorializes the Throne to allow the prefect of Kiukiang to exchange posts with the prefect of Chienchang. The law requires that no official shall hold office within 500 li of his native place, but the Kiukiang prefect now finds that, from his home in Anhwui to the outskirts of his prefecture, it is only 480 li, which is within the proscribed distance.
The Board of Civil Office is ordered to report.
'7th.—An edict is issued in reference to a memorial from Chen Hung-yi requesting honours for those gentry, of both sexes, belonging to Chi-chow who died in the imperial cause some time ago. In 1868 when that part of Chihli was over-run by rebels, many of the respectable inhabitants were killed while opposing then, snd many others committed suicide rather than fall into their hands. Such conduct was eininently loyal and their fate excites Imperial pity. The Board of Civil Office is directed to confer suitable honours on the 2370 persons mentioned in the memorial, accor-ting to their respective merits, and permission is given to their relatives to erect memorial halls and arches.
(2) Li Hung-chang recommends Elé- chun as colonel commandant for Tushihkow (a pass in the Great Wall east of Kalgan.) The troubled state of the country in that direction requires the presence of an old experienced officer: Elé-chun is in every respect fitted for the post, The Board of War is ordered to report.
Juilin, viceroy of the two Kwang, having successively recommended two officers for the vacant colonelcy in the Luichow battalion, who were rejected by the Board of War on account of their having no claim to immediate promotion, now Fecommends Linchun for that, post.
Strictly following the order of names on the '(Immediate Promotion List," there are several who stand before Linchun; but the memorialist does not think any of these suitable for Luichow, which is considered an important post; he hopes, there. fore, that the appointment of Linchun will be confirmed.
The Board of War is directed to report. _Sth.—An edict is issued conferring the title of Flaku-lé-pa-tu-in on a Mongolian Beg and raising him to the first grade, on account of his recent victories over the insurgents in the He-ni-tsi-i-si district.
Kang Kwo-chi gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the imperial rescript appointing him temporarily, the acting lieut.-governor of Kwangsi. Painfully conscious of his own deficiencies, he enters on his new duties which fear and trem-dung. Although the interior -of the provines is tranquil, yet as a whole it in not into settled estate as could be wished. Moreover the Cochin China military affairs (or operations) urgently demand attention and the province being at all times subject to the inroads of the Kwei-chow Minotz, the troops have to be kept constantly on the move. The duties of the licut.-governor are consequently very onerous.
(8) Ina supplementary memorial, Kang Kwo-chi reports having: bestowed.some trifling honours on four officers on account of their suc operations against the insurgents beyond the frontier. These officers, pursuing the enemy beyond the barrier, captured his stronghold in less than ten days, and at the same time opened the "Cochin China Customs Road." Those of the insurgents who gave in their allegiance were at once divided into two battalions, and sent off under the command of Lao Shuhsiin to operate against those still in arms. The aged and infirm of both sexes, amounting to 300, wishing to settle within the border, were sent to occupy some waste land in the Taiping prefecture.
9th.—The lieut.-governor of Honan reports that the two Cochin China tribute elephants have vince on their to Peking... The dtbassador Passed through, Lih. pro-has also arrived, and will probably overtake the elephants on the boarders of Ghibli. Every attention has been paid to the embassy en route.
(2) Li Hung-chang reports that the Cochin China tribute ambassador arrived in Chibli on the 10th August. An official (a prefect) had been sent to meet, the ambassador on the border and to act as his escort, and orders had been given to the local official to see that the ambassador and his suite were properly cared for. On his arrival at the provincial capital, he will, according to custom, be entertained at a banquet, and will receive the usual presents, 10th.—An edict is issued in reference to a memorial from Wu Tang, viceroy of Szchuen, requesting the Emperor t" confer an honorary tablet on the God of War. In the winter of 1960 a lot of vagabond insurts headed by Chow Pai-pai invaded the langshan district in Szechuen; the volunteers raised by the local gentry, took up their position on the Foh hills in order to oppose the advance of the insurgents,: and then the God of War vouchsafed a mani-testation which turned peril into pence." Such an event calls for profound reverence and gratitude. The Hanlin College must prepare a suitable tablet, and hand it to
God of War on the Foh hills, with all the Wu Tang to be placed in the temple of the reverence due to the occasion.
(2) Ssu Tirg-kiver, inspector-general of the east division of the Yellow River, reports that between the 24th August and the 4th September there was a rise in the Hwang-ho and Hsin-ho, of 12fect3 inches. The current was so strong and violent that the embankment on either side, whether old or new, was carried away. Thus far however, no great mischief had been done, and" he has taken such. measures as are
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