Jan. Gth.—Edict (1) His Majesty, on the representation of Ohingleen, the Commandant of Ulumutchi, bestows yellow jackets on three Manchu officers, for bravery at the siege of Hami (2) The Imperial Travelling Department having petitioned for arrears of rent and interest on money lent to the Salt Department, now due for some years, Li Hung-chang is ordered to stir up the provincial Treasurer and Salt Superintendent, and see that everything is paid up by the time business is resumed after the New-year.
(8, 4) Memorials from Governor of Chekiang, reporting on two new arrivals after their' year's probation; and asking a month's leave of absence for Sen Chih-ug, the chief examiner, in order to visit, his family.—Reseript:: Granted.
(6) From the same, reporting the trial and conviction of a desperate criminal, in Fung-hwa-hsien, who had attempted to break out of prison and had killed one of the jailers and wounded another and a fellow prisoner, in the attempt. He has been sentenced to ly decapitation, a confirmation of which is requested. The fellow prisoner who was wounded may according to law be allowed to buy himself off from the remainder of his sentence.—Rescript: Let the Board of Punishment consider and report without delay. tain'new members of the provincial staff and giving list of the names of several Graduates who had assisted the Literary Chancellor in the examination of the candidates' essays at this year's Examination for the first degree.—Rescript Noted.
Jan. 7th,—Edict (1) Cheng-li, a former Commandant in Ulumutchi, but now degraded, had been accused of the wholesale murder of innocent citizens whom he called rebels, the confiscation of their property, &c.; and the case had been remitted to the Grand Council and the Board of Puni ment for investigation, who had presented their report. The Censor Woo Ko-tu now memorialisesfor his immediate decapitation, and His Majesty appoints a further High Commission, consisting of the Ministers of the Presence, the Grand Secretaries of State, the Chiefs of the Six Boards and the Nine King, to consider and report both on the former report and the prevent: memorial.
(2) Memorial from Fu-erh-sun, a Fu-t'u-tung at Cha-pu, who had been' specially commissioned on the occasion of His Majesty's ascension, to repair to the tombs of Rulers of the Hea Dynasty in Shaohsing Foo, and there worship at the grave of the Good Emperor Vu. He had reached the spot on the 25th of the 9th moon, and, selecting a lucky day, he performed the proper ceremony prescribed to him, with all due reverence.—Rescript: Noted, (3) From Wang Ta-ching, the new Criminal Judge of Hu-peh, formerly Grain Taotai at Nanking, reporting his arrival at his yew post.—Rescript: Noted, (4 & 5) From Viceroy of the two Kiang, nominating a magistrate to Nan-hwei, left vacant by the transfer of Yeh to Shanghai, and asking for 20 days leave of absence for a little relaxation on account of ill-health,—Reseript: Granted, Jan, 8th.—(1) Edict referring an appeal case from Moukden to the high authorities there, for determination, (2) Memorial from Tushinga, the mander-in-Chief at Moukden, risking leave on behalf of a Captain named lsinglai to retire on account of heart complaint, and proposing Tokolunga for the acting vacancy. =Reseript: Granted, Let the Board of War take note, (3) From thesame, reporting, in obedience to instructions, on the advisability of relaxing the present prohibition on the export of certain kinds of grain from Shengking (Moukden.) The prohibition wa posed in the 7th moon of the present year, on account of the apprehended scarcity from bad harvests, A memorial had been presented from the Censorate, alleging on the one hand that the anticipated scarcity had proved to be unfounded, and on the other hand that there was areal scarcity in Chihli and Shantung provinces, which depend toa great extent on Shengking for supplies, and pointing out that the removal of the prohibition would prove beneficial both to the sellers and buyers. The subject was by deered submitted to the present memorialist, who states what measures he has taken to ascertain what surplus supplies of rice and millet there really are available for exportation, and that he will again report when in possession of the facts.—Rescript: Noted.
Jan, 9th.—(1) A monthly Edict of changes in the Civil Service.
(2) Memorial from the Censorate on the appeal case of Li Kwang-hsiang. Appellant slates that he is anative of Fou-ming-hsien in Kiangsoo, that so far back as the 7th year of last'reign he had been subjected to attacks by a band of habitual robbers—brothers of the name of Ma, that he had repeatedly sought redress at the yamens of the Magistrate and Protect without effect, his enemies being in collusion with two clerks in the District Office; that some time after he took occasion, when several
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