Tune Ist—(1) A decree in reply to a memorial from the Governor of Honan, who has denotinced a district Magistrate Intely deceased, as a defaulter in large sums of revenue collected by him. The Governor aforesaid, and the Governor-General of Seech'wan, the native province of the deceased, are authori Il the real and personal estate of the defaulter, to be applied in satisfaction of the claim upon him, (2-8) Two murder cases on appeal from Shantung and Chihli respectively.
(A) The Governor of Chehkiang requests sanction for the expenditure of 11,400 atrings of its which' ar found neo t temple erected at the site of the burial pi Yoi the Groat (B.C. 2200) in the district of Hwei-ki in that province.
June 2nd.—(1) A deere In four received day' from Pao \or of Shensi, the dates Let the proper Board gross act of negligence, and report to Us.
(2) The acting Governor-General of Szech'wan, Wen Keh, m ing a mark of Imperial di ofacentenarian lady, upon whose virtuous conduct through life he pronounces a formal The aged lady in question was year of the reign Kvien Lung, or A.D. 1776, and was consequently reckoned to have passed her 100th anniversary last year. She is at present living with her fifth son, ® military officer.—Referred to the Board of Ceremonies June Srd.—(1) A decree conferring appointments upon the 339 successful graduates at the recent examination for the tsin-sze degree (seo Gazette of May 6th.) The three highest in place at the eventual Hanlin examination have already received their nominations. Of the remainder, about one-third are named Shu Ki Sze, or compilers, of the Hanlin college; anoth third are attached as probationers to 1 and the by drawings of lot mong the different provinces, for immediate appointment to the rank of district Magistrates. A residue of two or three infer Boards, who have taken the degree at th examination, are awarded each a step of advancement.
(2)The Literary Chancellor of Sze-ch'wan, Chang Che-tung, exposes in a long memorial, the abuses and corrupt practices which abound in the literary examination
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