ABUSTKACE OF PEKING GaZsTTES, May J2th.—(1) A decree based upon a from the Board of War, fi ty incurred by Mu an, Military Governor of Kirin, for his improper recon oficial (2) A decree. ceed to the post of Mili ry Governor of the prov Ki (8) Li Hung-charg, Governor-General of Chihli, memorializes reporting that on the 14th June, 1875, he had received a vlential (unpublished) Decree Brag that means be devised fu with for supplying to the Household 'YTreasuey the amount of Tls. 12,380 which was due as a charge upon the Eu ne. As ther to draw thi amount from, a ssu "is. 10,000 was taken from the amount of is, 20,000 had been contributed as an off fon the part of the late Customs' Tastai, Sun Sze-ta, on bebait of the requirements for defence of the const, 'The balance of 'Tls. 2,380 has been subscribed by the present Customs' Taotai, Li Chao-liang, and the total amount sent forward to the Household Treasury. It is requested on behalf of Li Chuo-Vang that the 'y of the \aferior close of the firat order of rauk may be conferred on his progenitors for three t.—KReferred for the decision (4) The Censors in charge of the Central division of the outer city of Peking memo realize reporting "case of burglary committed upon a bootmaker's shop near the moat outside the great south gate, by a party of desperadoes who climbed over the city wall on the night of the 29th ultimo, y 18th,—(Gourt Circular.) Wan ing-li, the Governor of Shun-Vion Fa, paid his respects on his return from the Hau-tan district, (N.B.—The object of Wan Teing-li's mission to Han-tan was to bring in the " iron tablet" to which recourse has been had as the last available means of inducing a fall of rain.)
(2) A decree fixing the 21st instant as the date for the Palace examination of the graduates at the recent competition for th tsin-zse decree, (2) A' decree expressing the Imper row on receipt of intelligence of nse of the Prince of Jui (one of the eight hereditary princes of the rat order.)
party of the Bodyguard under the Prince of Hwei are commanded to perform ceremony of funeral lipa da doe of is, 1,000 is old Troxsury toward the coat of the obsequies, (8) A decree making the arrangements with regard to certain Court appointnente, contingent upon the decease of the Prius of Sui, (4) The Censorate memorializes forward: ing an appeal lodged by @ unive of the Ya-U'ai district in Shantung, who complains of w burglary committed at his home in January lust, attended by the murder of "father and hi law. The when appealed to, carefully kept out of the way until the gang of briands who committed the crime chow to inure off from the temple whute they divided the spoil; ud he has taken ep whatever to apprehend the real uuls.—Referred in the usual manner, (8) The Governor of Shantung memo-realizes reporting that he is bout to tour of inspection of the troops ory, nnd also of a Fort process of construction at He intends setting out on this expedition on the 26th April.
(6) In a supplementary Memor Governor of Shantung reports i ly to be offered, oon, to the Tai Shan mountain, by either the Governor of the province or one of his chi proposes proceeding year, on the 8th May, to Tai to proceed to the moi i which has been for-enol Household in charge of a special office Day 14th—No documents of importance.
May 15th,—(1) the Prince of Kung and his colleagues of the Yamen of Foreign Affairs memorialize requesting marke of approbation on behalf ut eighteen of the aeorotaries of that department, in consideration of their prompt and efficient ices during the last two years, biennial period fixed by regulation having ow expired since the last recommenda 18 were presented. Foreign affairs have increased plicity and importance it is observed, within the Inst few yenrs, during which time there have been, for inntanee, such questions to be dealt with as the proposals for the conclusion or revision of Treaties with different powers, the entrance of Japanese troops into Formosa, the introduction of proposals for system of maritime defence, disoussiong
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