August 28th.—Liu Chang-yeu, lieut.- governor of Kwangsi, memorializes the Mhrone exculpating ' Adjutant-General from the charge of formerly preferred against him.
This officer was accused of allowing vacancies which occurred in his company to remain unfilled, in order that he might Printing the funds allowed for medical and et the pay for his own use, and of appro-
purposes. The Throne was requested to degrade him and commit him for trial, and an edict was issued to that effect on the 7th January 1870. An ingnity has been held and he has. been acquitted on both charges. During the campaign he only lost in killed and wounded about 30 men, and being on barbarian soil [apparently in Coch in China] he could. not of course supply their plices, but the surplus funds thus arising, as well as the medical anil burial fees, he duly deposited in the military chest.' This being the case, the throne is requested to restore him, his button and other honours.
The request is granted.
20th.-—The lieut.-governor of Kwangsi reports a case of burglary in the provincial capital, and requests the punishment of the city officials, both vil and military. the night ut June 29th a gang of thieves broke into a bank in Kulow Street, and plundered it of several thousand taels. As soon as the city authorities heard of the occurrence, they called out the troops and surrounded the place; but the thieves lid already escaped with their booty over the walls. The troops were at once sent in pursuit, but although three days have elapsed, the burglars have nob been caught. It is true that a few persons have been apprehended on suspicion, but 10 proof of their connection with the bur glary has been produced. Such a state of things is disgraceful in the extreme, and shows that the police arrangements 2f the city are quite neglected by the officials. The memorialist therefore requests that the district magistrate and all the officers of the guard be stripped of their buttons and liven one month within which to catch the Surglars and. recover the plunder, and
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