Governor General of the Province of Chihli and a Viscount of the first rank, with Yen-hen the Tuspector of the Imperial Granaries, petition the Emperor to the effect that the tribute grain has now been inspected, and therefore pray the Emperor to reward those officers who have shown diligence in the discharge of this duty.—His Majesty defers reply. mentary petition, preying that: Yukectaag Lo Hung-chang presents a supple-
may be confirmed in his rank as Taoutai, for his diligence in inspecting the grain and that Chao Ko-gang may receive some reward, according to the Emperor's pleasure, for providing steamers to convey the grain.- is Majesty defers reply.
(8) Kéaou Sung-neon (7 424 OF), the Governor of the eastern bank of the Yellow River, reports that in the Province of Shantung, on the banks of the Yellow and Yun Rivers, the vacancies of Assistant and Deputy Assi Magistrates are just twelve in number, while the expectant candidates for these offices are about one hundred persons, and he therefore prays the Emperor not to send any more eandidates.—His Majesty assents.
8th.—Le Hung-chang (45 pf Hi)
ions, Lo Prei-che (35 Ay Ait) the en of Ping-hoang, lately reported to the petitioner that he received information from agrom dealer, that on the night of the Ist of the 2nd month of the present year, thieves broke open the door of hit shop, and carried off money and clot] and that he (the Che-been) had examined into the matter, and found that the door of the shop had no appearance whatever of having been broken into, but that the grain dealer's assistant was slightly wounded. The petitioner doubting this story, gave orders to the Che-been of Nan-ho to go and examine into the matter, This official subsequently informed the petitioner that the doorposts and the door fastening of the shop were broken down, and that the door itself was covered with mud. The alleged thieves left behind them a pole covered with mud, which they had used to break open the door. This was, therefore, the deed of rioters and not of common thieves; so that the report of the Che-been of Ping-hoang is stupid. The petiner therefore prays the Emperor to deprive that official of his button and to assign a limit of time within which he must arrest the rioters,—His Majesty consent official presents a supplementary petition. Some time ago the petitioners recommended two officers for promotion to the first rank; but the Board applied to, refused, on the ground that such promotion would be contrary to law in the —His Majesty consents.
(8.) Lo Han-chang (2 {89 #), Governor-General of Hoo-kwang (i.e. Hoo-pih and Hoo-nan), an officer of the first rank, with the Deputy-Governor of Hoo-pih petition that Lew Ts'eh-seen, the Criminal Judge and acting Revenue officer of Hoopilt, may be allowed to retire from office in consequence of the death of his father, and that another officer be sent to take his ylace.—His Majesty defers reply, Tune 9th.—Too-hing-ah (& fi) and Tsing-Khae il BL) petition regarding a quarrel between a literary gentleman and a military officer during which wounds were inflicted. The En: peror eommanded the petitioners to investigate matter, and they now forward their report for His Majesty's inspection. Three different accounts of this transaction were sent in to the petitioners. On the 24th day of the 3rd month of the present year, they received the evidence of a graduate of the third degree Ge =f), member of the Board of Punishments, named Khing-keih, to the effect that the commander-in-chief, Chang Tib-lab, took one of his wives to see a play, and a quarrel arising, he gave the plaintiff' a beating. On the 28th the petitioners received: a second account of the matter from Wan-
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