August 30th,—Censor Teng Ch'ing-lin had Audience this day on his appointment as Prefect for an early vacancy. [It was he who was snubbed for his memorial on St July, upon the accumulation of undecided cases in Moukden and Kirin. Late memorials of his appeared on the 11th and 12th August.]
(2) Edict. Yi-jung, BE Manchu Military Governor of Kirin, and this col-leanes, report a disastrous fire in the 5th moon which destroyed the city of Alchiku. in that district. Seven thousand odd buildings were burnt down, including the Yaméns, prisons and Bannermen's quarters. Kight lives were lost. The Governing Body is directed to make good in full all the losses sustained by the people. Certain officers who failed to take measures to prevent the fire, and who were remiss in checking its spread, are handed over to the Board for punishment and are also ssialihmente, is 2 ordered to find means to rebuild the public
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The Grand Council was verbally informed by H. LIN. that the ordinar Court Cergmonies would be dispensed with on the 2nd and 3rd September.
(6) Memorial.—From Li Hung-chang on the floods from the Yung-ting. This was quoted in the Edict of the 18th August.
(7) Brom the same, also quoted in an Edict of the 18th August, granting pos-humous honour toa former Viceroy of Chilli, Aug. 3lst—Memorials 1 and 2,—The newly arrived Brigadier at Chusan announces the date of his taking over seals of office, and returns thanks for the appointment,—Rescript: Noted, (8) The Viceroy of Fuhkien and Chekiang recommends an atticer for n vacant military post.—Rescript: Let the Board report on this, Sept. Ist.—Mao Yung-hsi reports himself at Court on his return from the We tern Tombs. Yin Chao-yung takes hi farewell audience before going to inspect the Eastern Tombs, Various Edicts appoint officers in connection with the approaching examinations at Peking.
Memorial (1) (an enclosure): From Li Teung-hsi Viceroy at Nanking. Reports temporary arrangements consequent on the death of Salt. Commi Yuan Paoch'ing.—Reseript: Noted.
(2) From the same (Jénclosure} nounces that the extra military competition, granted to commemorate the thirtieth birthday of the late-Kmperor, but postponed on account of the campaigns, will be held in the tenth moon this year concurrently with the regular competition, as the Board of War desires.—Resoript: Let the Board take note.
poses posthumous honours for the Into Salt (8) From the same (Buclosure)—Pro-Commissioner Yuen Pao-ching, viz:—a subsidiary shrine in the shrine already granted to his nephew, Yin Chia-san.—Rescript: Under consideration, (8) Li Ho-nien, Viceroy of Fuhkien and Chekiang, reports having handed over the seals of Manchu Commander-in-chief and Superintendent of Customs to their proper holder, Wen-vii, who has just returned from a leave of absence extending over eight months.
Sept. Srd.—Eadict (1) Li Ho-nien, Vice roy of Fuhkien and Chekiang, hav reported Chiang Ch'any-kuei, present Chinese Commander-in-chief of the Land Forces in Fuhkien, as incapacitated by age and of but ordinary ability, that officer is hereby placed on the retired list. The Brigadier at Fulming, Lo 'Ta-chun, will take his place, and Sung Kwei-fang will take Lo'
(2) & (8) Kuang-show being absent on service, Na-jen will perform lis duties as a Secretary of the Board of Punishment, and Tsfai-hong-a asa Manchu Sub-Briga: ier.
(4) Memorial from the Censorate, Ma Cheng-lung, of Kuei-hua in the part of Shansi beyond the Grent Wall, has again come before the Censorate, Last year he moved the Board to call on the Governor of the Province to hear and determine his plaint, but to no good purpose, for the official sent by the Governor to represent him was bought over by the opposite side, and has toruwed appellant's friends 0 severely that two of them have committed
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