Chang Chao-tung, report finally on the measures taken during the last two years against refractory villages in the neighbourhood of Ch'aochow (Swatow), and make sundry recommendations tothe Throne for those who have assisted. General Fang has killed in Sha-lung, hang-tien, Kin-p'u, and Hua-yang 288; in the Chieh-yang (K'it-yang) District 234; in Auei-lai and P'u-ming 196, all these wretches hav-Ing confessed. Concealed cannon of all sizes to the number of 600 odd were taken possession of; among these were more than a hundred of foreign make, the loryest weighing five or six thousand pounds, which can be used by the Government troops.—Recript: "Noted."
Nov. 14th. (1) Edict—Wan Wen-shao, Governor of Hunan, reports that at Anhua, (or Oanfa) one'of the wealthiest tea districts, where a detachment of troops gunboats are always stationed, a bold al tempt on a tea hong took place in the 6th moon; ushered in by the burning and sinking of the gunboat on guard. Some of the robbers were caught and tried, and the country is now described as quiet, but the chief brigand Yten Ming-yang is at large, and we call upon: the Governor to use his best efforts to bring the man to justice. We refer the officers and men who fell, to the Board for-commiseration, and concur in other recommendations of the memorialist.
'A monthly Gazette of Civil Service movements in the provinces, (2) Memorial.—From Tso Tsung-tang, Viceroy of Kansu and Shensi, reporting having filled up vacancies on the dismissal of two officers, one the Prefect of the Ninghsia, the other, an assistant Prefect in the Salt Office of that place. Rescript: "Let the Board of Civil Office take note."
(8) The Viceroy of Canton and hi colleagues report the result of anxious deliberation, in conjunction with the Treasurer and Judge, and the gentry of Ch'aochow fu (Swatow) on the mischievotis habit the people of that district had long indulged in, of petty internecine strife; a habit at the root of much brigandage, and possibly of a rebellion. They attribute it to the weakness.of the 'Local authorities: and to the absence of cultured influence. They' propose to cleanse the source by dealing with it on four points, the fount of justice must be pure. A long proclamation has been issued to the magistrates, point-it the duties of themselves and their underlings in awarding such swift and equal justice, both in civil and criminal matters, as shall commend itself to the people, and promising rewards to success and removal and punishment to those who fail. Second, the claims of parentage and seniority to deforence must be reinforced. The duties of heads of villages and of clan-chiefs have been defined in a series of regulate Third, literary culture must be encourag The gentry Will be invited to establish free schools, and then the Sacred Edict and the Book of Pootry will doubtless exert their due influence towards courtesy and uprightness. Fourth, the taxes must be punctually collected. ' The revenue due in that area is over Tls. 200,000, and this has been habitually in arrear, An effort has lately been made, and the debit balance of many years cleared off, and the payers and payees of taxes have had their duties in this matter clearly set forth. The me-monalists hope their action will enure in a better state of things.—Rescript: Noted."
(4) From the same, (Another enclosure.) Strongly recommending General Fang to the notice of the Throne for his wonderful success.—Rescript: ' We bestow on him a Yellow Sncket."
(6) From Tso Tsung-tang, Viceroy of Kansu and Shensi. (An enclosure). A Fu-chiang (high military officer) named Wu Lan-kuei states that his family Re; has recently been revised, and it hi to his notice that the character kuei in his own name has already been used by a dit tant ancestor. He prays the Throne for leave to withdraw respectfully from his resent name, and to take that of An-jen, he Viceroy states that there is nothing in Wns record against him,—Rescript; "The petition is granted. Lot the Board of War take note."
Nov. 16th. (1)—Edict (a Board appointment).
"Another monthly Gazette.
(2) Memorial.—From the Censors of Examinations, already quoted in the Edict of the th in (3) From Prince Kung, reporting a (4) From the Viceroy of Huquang, Li Han-chang and the Governor' of Hupeh Kuo Po-yin. The memorialists were directly called upon by the Throne to report on the present capacity for holding office, of the Grain Commissioner Ting Shou-tsun, They hereby perceive the xiety of H. I, M. to have capable sorvants. ling has held office nine years; and though of full power at first, la now much enfeebled by an incurable sickness, Rescript: "Let the Board of Civil Office take note, (6) From the same, The filling of a death vacaney.—Rescript: "Let the Board of War report on this.
(6) From the same. Proposing the di missal of a military officer for swindling a poor woman out of some money.—Rescript: "Granted. Let the Board of War take note."
(7) From the Governor of Honan. Reporting his arrangement on the absence at Audience of General Yeng Hung-li.—Rescript: "Noted."
(8) From the same. Reports that 15,740 students appeared at the Chu-jen (M.A.) examinations this year. Two thousand haa hitherto been thought an. extraordinary number. The resources of the Examination Halls have been severely taxed, and 1,600 new cells had to be built on the spur of the occasion. All passed off successfully, however. The number of candidates is thought a great subject for congratula-
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