27th.(1) An edict is issued in reference to the charge against Pao-shan of malappropriation of materials supplied to him for certain works connected with the Imperial tombs. The Commissioners appoint ted to investigate the charge report that -Pao-shan has since died, and that according to the evidence of his secretary, he alone is responsible for whatever materials have been supplied. The Board of Works also reports that the Board simply endorsed Pao-shan's orders and forwarded them to "the proper quarter. The adjutant-general of the Boi lered Blue Banner is directed to, recover the whole. deficit of materials and honey from the family of the deceased. All orders drawn by him must be made good. His accusers having grossly the Board of Punishment, to be dealt with exaggerated the case, are handed over to
according to their respective deserts.
(2) Yiejang reports that the country people of Chang-ping, Chili, have complained to him that the officials appointed to superintend the building of Tsung-tan Prince of Chiin's tomb, had seized their Jand and had not compensated them for it.
The memorial is recorded.
(8) Tsun-cheng and his colleagues report that a countryman named Chao-ming, be-Jonging to Ta-ming, Chibli, complains that his brother Chao-kwei, has been murdered by Chang-wan on account of a debt the latter owed him. The yamen runners having been bribed, Chang-waa's brother, who was an accomplice in the murder, was liberated, and Chang-wan himself got a
complainant's brother. He has appealed person to falsely confess to having murdered to the district magistrate and prefect in vain. 'The case has not yet been tried. 'The manorialists think that if there is any' truth in all this, the case requires strict investigation, in' order to prevent crime and show the sacredness of human life. They lay the case before H. I. Majesty and wait for instructions.
The memorial is recorded.
(4) Tsun-cheng and his colleagues report that Wang-han-shu, of Chang-tu, Shingking, a dealer in silk and satin, complains that his uncle was attacked and murdered by Kwo-wen-te on account of a disayreement about the sale of some land. But the clerk of the Criminal Court, having been bribed by Kwo-wen-te, gave in a false state-mont of the nature of the deceased's wounds, and got him acquitted there and then. The same clerk was bribed to imprison complainant's father. His aunt also was cajoled into going to the district yamen, and when there, was forced to sign a certain bond before she was allowed to go. Appeals to the higher officials only resulted in their referring the case back to the district magistrate. Thus emboldened, Kwo-wen-te's party came and plundered both his father's and uncle's houses. The memorialists bring the case before the Throne and wait instructions. is recorded.
28th.—(1) An edict is issued conferring promotion and honours on a large number of military officers and civil officials who distinguished themselves in the successful attacks made on the Hwai-tsz (3) at Tu-chia-chai and other places, in the winter of 1869. The forces under the pro-
tacked and carried all the rebel strongvincial commander-in-chief Chang-yao, a-holds, captured the rebel leader Yang-shih-kung, and swept the whole country, south of Ning-hsia (Ransuh) of every rebel. The above honours, &c., are conferred in order to show how such services are valued by the Throne, and as an incentive to others.
(2) En-hsi (or Seih), the newly appointed. treasurer of Kiangsu, reports his arrival at Soochow and his having taken over the seals of office.
20th.—(1) An edict is issued in reference among the flying rebels; some, however, to a memorial from Ting-pao-cheng, lieut.- sat in escaping in the direction of governor of Shantung, reporting remark-Shu-tang. Liu-kwan must despatch troops able answers, to prayer, vouchsafed by one at once, to pursue the enemy; the rebel of the gods, and requesting that in conse-leaders must be taken and the whole band quence, -higher canonical titles should be exterminated. Nota single rebel must be conferred on him, and a laudatory tablet allowed to escape. The two district ma-placed in his temple. The memorial states gistrate concerned, and the captain of the that during several seasons of severe city guards, for having failed to take pro-drought, prayer having been offered in the per precautionary measures when they Temple of the God of Rain (lit. rain con-knew the rebels were approaching, and the troller or clerk) in the provincial city of Shantung, there has always been, instant-ability to hold the cities against the rebels, colonel in command of the troops, for inly, a copious downfall of rain. This cer-are, as a lesson to others, degraded and tainly is a matter which calls for the deep-ordered to serve in the camp till they shall est reverence and gratitude. The Board of have redeemed their character. That they Rites is therefore directed to consider what subsequently retook the cities, does not would be the appropriate canonical: titles exonerate their previous conduct. to bestow in this case, and to report to the Throne. The Han-lin college will prepare a laudatory tablet and deliver it to Ting: Proclamation: pao-cheng, to be reverently hung up in the temple, inacknowledgment of the divine favour.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.