The Sin-pao publishes a Code of Rogue lations, twelve in number, for the guidance of Envoys to foreign countries, stated to have been submitted in a Memorial to the Throne by the Teung-li Yamen, and to have received the Imperial sanction, The following is pro} Rites shall cause an Official Seal of copper to be cast, one of which shall be issued to each Envoy accredited to a foreign country, as an evidence of good faith, The inscription to be as follows Offical aoul of the High Officer, Envoy by Imperial appointment of the Chinese "Gover 5 one shall be engraved for temporary uso.
Pending th inane of this Seal wooden 2.—The period of service for an Envoy to s foreign country shall be throo years, to commence from the date of his arrival country to which ho is accredited, this term has expired, the Tsung-li won shall request His y to ap: point High Officers to succeed him. The tame rule shall be followed in the case of Assistant Envoys.
3.—Envoys to foreign countries shall receive the litle of officers of the Ist, 2nd or 3rd class. The institution being now in process of inauguration, it is proposed that all Envoys at present appointed to foreign countries hall be temporarily invested with the title of 2nd class.
4.—Tho number of Seoretaricn (BRP an-tsan), Consuls, Interpreters, and others, attached to each mission, shall be determined by the Envoy at the head of that mission, who will draw up a list of their names, with other particu late, for the information and approval cof the Tsung-li Yamen. There officers will accompany the Envoys abroad, and in like mamier with them, will serve yor a period of three years, at end of which time Be recor mended to the Throne for honorary dit motion. If any of their number she themselves worthy to be retained, th successor of the Envoy shall, if retain them. If, Uhemsclves incompetent, shall, in like manner with the Envoys, be periodic cally recalled, 5.—After the arrival of Envoys in the countries to which they are accredited, they shall memorialise the Throne direct on matters of pressing importance as arise; but in all cases of an ordinary they shall communicate with the -li Yamen either by note or officially, the Teung-li Yamen will embody the subject of their correspondence in a Memorial to the Throne,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.