November 2lst.—(1) Eaict. Li P'ei ching, Governor of Kwei-chow, is granted the capital. Li Chac-yuen will act during leave according to his request to repair to
his absence.
(2) Edict on changes in the military staff of the province of Honan.
(8) Memorial. Li Ping-chang, Governor Kiangsi, memorializes, having been allowed to retire to take care of his parents He has handed over charge to Li Wen-ming, till now provincial treasurer, and has left for his home, where his mother is anxiously waiting for him.—Reseript: Noted.
(4) Postscript memorial. The same memorializes that the vacancy caused by the promotion of the treasurer be filled by the acting appointment of Shen Pao-ching, Taotai of the circuits of Kwang-hsien, Jao chow, Kiukiang and Nan-kang, and reports minor changes in the official staff of Kiangsi.—Reseript: Noted.
(5) Memorial by Li Wen-ming, newly Raving taken orer the seal, and requests remoted Governor of Kiangsi, who reports
Jeave to got an audience at Peking.—Rescript: It is not necessary.
(6-7) Memorials by "Shen Pao-ching, acting treasurer, and by Miao Té-fen, act-taken over charge.—-Kescript: Noted, ing judge, of Kiangsi, reporting having
(8) Memorial. Li Han-chang, Governor-General of Hukwang, and Pan Wei, Governor of Hupeh, report that again the grain tribute ' for the current year cannot be sent. They accordingly Fequest that the amount be commuted into silver, and state that the grain purchased will be duly forwarded. The commutation of last year's grain tribute will be sent by instalments.—Rescript: Let the Board of Revenue take note.
(9) Memorial. Ting Pao-cheng, Governor-General of Szechuen, reports two vacancies, of Mien-chow Hsien and Jen-show Hsien, to be filled.—Rescript: Let the Board of Civil Office report.
Nov. 22nd.—(1) Edict. Li Hung-chang has memorialized on the overflow of the Yung-ting river, and has asked for promotion "and rewards for those officials who exerted themselves on this occasion. The edict enumerates in consequence the promotion of some and the granting of buttons and peacock feathers to others.
(2-3-4) Edicts regarding changes amongst the Lieutenant-Generals of the Mongolian blue bordered banner and of the Manchu blue bordered and plain yellow banner.
(8) Edict, Censor Liang Ching has me-moralized having been informed that certain Magistrates (hsien) of the provinces of Shansi and Honan during the present famine, under the pretence of chatitableness, have proposed to establish public granaries, have received part of the revenue of next year in advance, and have introduced other malpractices in connection with the collection of the grain tax, with the requisition of carriages and horses for governmental purposes and with oficial expenditure and fees in civil suits. The Censor having asked for an investigation of these charges, the Governors of both provinces are ordered to thoroughly investi-ate.
(G) Edict. The same Censor having reported defrauds of the revenue by cer tain Magistrates of Shaatung, the proper Board shall consider and report.
(7) Edict. The same Censor has asked that proper rules be issued with regard to malpractices obtaining in provincial trea-sunes in connection with the discharge and the transfer of officials; the proper Board shall therefore consider and report.
(8) Memorial. The Literary Chancellor of Moukden, Wang Chia-pi, reports on the examinations held by him in the provinces of Kirin.and Tsitsihar, and asks for certain chanzes,—Reseript: Granted, let the Board of Rites take note, (9) Memorial. "Ting Pao-cheng, Governor-General_ of Szechuen, reports vacancies of Txotai posts in his province and proposals for appointments.—Rescript Lor the Board of Civil Office consider and report.
(10) In a postscript memorial the same reports that the promotion of Chao Chin-yuen, a Tuotai, to be provincial judge of Hupeh, has created a vacancy; and proposes that Shih-pin be appointed to this tish ipt: Noted.
(11) Memorial. The acting-admiral_ on the Yangtze, Li Cheng-mow, reverts on his return to Tai-ping Fu after a tour of inspec. tion.—Reseript Noted.
(12) A postscript memorial by Chin Shun reporting that the winter being very cold and the soldiers outside of the Great Wall suffering in consequence, it will be necessary to supply the men as usual with fur clothes.—Rescript: Let the Board of Revenue consider and report.
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