Oct. 25th.—To-day's Gazette is occupied with memorials from the Viceroy of Kansu regarding changes among the inferior offcials of that provin '26th.—An edict is issued conferring promotion, brevets, peacocks' feathers. and buttons on the petty officials of the "Board for controlling the affairs of the Hous hold," for their services in connection with the Imperial Marriage.
(2) The Lient.-Governor of Shantung reports that the Magistrate of Fushan has completed his three years term of ofice, and recommends that he exchange posts with the Magistrate of Chi-ho. Fushan has become a post of great importance since the opening of Yientai(Chefuo) to foreign trade, and should be presided over by " magistrate of experience and ability. The place derives additional importance from its being the residence of the Commissioner of Maritime Customs. The Magistrate of Chiho would be just the man for the place, He is a Chin-shih (L. L.D.), an able and experienced official, and well versed in foreign affairs. But as Chiho is also a difficult and important post, it is proposed that it be given to the magistrate of Fushan (Chefoo), who has given so many proofs of his ability. By this transfer both places will be provided with suitable magistrates.
The Board of Civil Uffice is ordered to report. th.—Imperial edict. Peng Yiclin, a Vice-President of the Board of War, has memorialized the Throne begging permission to retire from office on account of his wounds, Peng Yi-lin is a most indefatigable and deserving officer, and in recognition of his worth he was re-only made a vice-president of the Board of V But he states that he is still suffering severely from the wounds ho received during his ten-years service on the Yangteze, and renews hia request for permission to retire. Considering the earnestness and feeling with which he has preferred his petition, the Throne is induced to allow him to retire. But the new Admiral of the Yangtsze, Li Cheng-mow, being necessarily butimperfectly acquainted with the requirements of his important post, Peng Yitlin is ordered to pass along the Yangtaze on his way home, and in concert with the new Admiral' make such changes and arrangements as he may deem needful. He is also ordered to make an annual tour of inspection of the Yangtsze fleet, and to report directly to the Throne any officials who may have neglected thei duty, &e., and offer any suggestions for the improvement of the fleet which may occur to him. Whatever funds he require in the execution of this duty, will be furnished him by the viceroys of the Two Kiang and Hukuang provinces.
28th—29th.—Pao Yuen-shen, lieut.-governor of Shansi, reports on the salt trade of that province. Some time ayo Censor Yuen Cheng-yi memorialized the Throne complaining of the abuses of the trade, and an edict was consequently issued ordering the lieut.-governor to report. He finds that Shansi, Shensi and Honan get their salt-supply from the Ho-tung circuit. In Shansi and Shensi the whole trade, wholesale and retail, used to be farmed to certain merchants; in Honan the wholesale trade was in the hands of merchants and the retail business in the hands of the people. But it was found that the election of the monopolists gave rise to so many abuses so Tuinons to the monopolists selves, that the trade could not stand such a system any longer. The Board of Revenue then, in 1854, decided that the trade, both wholesale and retail, should be carried on by the Governmentiiteelf, except in Honan, wher the retail business was left in the hands of the people, But it
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