3C FI, Governor of Hu-nan, presents a memorial to thd Throne on his knees, on the subject of those who are the recipients of hereditary honours, and consequent State support, in recognition of great military services by their parents or an-cesters. The memorialist, in reply to the reference to him of this question by the Board under Imperial Rescript, submits the following scheme, to take effect from Jan, 1872. Phot a distinction be made between those under and those above 16 years of age;—that the amount of relief to those above 16 afforded in any year be made proportional to the resources of the Tr sury, of each Province for each year, in conibination with the number of recipients in that Province;—that those above 16 should be called on to make some return by undertaking petty otices to start with, thus gaining experience;—that these under 16 should be supported on the old scale. To illustrate how it would work, he states that in Hunan there are 360 odd State-supported men. [He proposes that, say, 400 should be reckoned the com-[plement of the Provines.
The sum available for division would be divided into 400 equal shares, and" applicants would be placed on the list for a full share in the order of their application. When the time came that those entitled should exceed the complement, these, the 401st and so on, should take only half-shares, and the sum thus distributed is to be specially reported to the Board year by year, and a fund set apart tu meet it. The Provincial Treasurer makes similar recommendations. The Governor-Ceneral ilu-kwang, Li-han-chang, concurs, and joins his name to this memorial.—Kescript: Let the Board of War report on this.
Memorial by the same, recommending an officer to the post of Magistrate of the Provincial capital f= p>.
July 14th.—The offices rendered vacant by yesterday's Gazette are here filled up.
Phe Governors-General of the Two Kiang and of Hu-kuang unite in a memorial on the Fleet on the River Yangtze. They quote a communication from the Board of War by which it appears that *Péng Yii-lin BRE (who was in command of the Yangtsze squadron for twenty years, during the whole of the rebel period, and for his great services was made a member of the Board of War,) being on sick leave on his way to his native province Honan, had at the Imperial desire made suggestions on the management of the squadron, which suggestions were that a sum of Tls. 4,000 should be devoted towards keeping it in efficient condition. 'The two High Officers now state that in their view this sum is too little, that Peng has in this mild suggestion been' influenced by his own notorious disregard of money in his own esso, and extreme care for the public finances, ' That ollicer for the whole of his time of command insisted on living on board a very small boat, with no luxurious appliances to meet the change from summer to winter. As the River is over 5,000 li in length, and as Peng. was' noted for the large-minded, ungrudging way in which he dealt. out' rewards for acts, of good service, the memorialists agree that is. 10,000' would be a proper sum to place in Péng's hands, this to be raised by faking Is. 2,000 from each of the 5 Riverine Provinces. The above is the result of some personal and much epis-telary discussion between the writers,—Rescript: Referred to the Board.
Governor-General of the Two Kiang, (2) Memorial. Li Tsung-hsi 45 5
Li Han-chang ZS {Hi} FF, Govornor-General of Hu-kuang, join in a memorial declaring the regulations. for controlling, the contraband trafic in salt, &e., indulged in by literary and military candidates on their way to the examinations.—Reseript Approved.
July 14th.—(3) Memorial.—Pap Yii shin, Futai of Shansi, states that the present Magistrate Fi FE WF Wei Hsiang-kan of Lin-fen {ff Y, in Southern Shansi, though a good officer, is hardly litted for that post, which requires great firmness and energy. Appeals are constant from that quarter. "He proposes to make Hsti-Yung-shou, the holder of the Magistracy of the Provincial Capital Jo YR T'ai-titan, (who has kept down all robbers, &c.) and the above named Wei, to change places for a time.—Rescript: Approved.
[Yore.—Péng is of a gentleman's family in Honan, and intended to enter a literary career. With this view he attended and passed successfully the sow-tsai (B. a\, degree) examinations. On the rise of the Taipings his genius showed its trac bent, and under the patronage of Tseng Kwo-fan he was placed in command of the Yangtsze Fleet.
ere his vigilance, powers of organization, and his courage raised him to the highest poi hero. His purity from corruption and his con tempt for those who were at all so tainted, and his fearless exposure in memorials to. the Throne of whatever appeared to him base or even mistaken, have rendered him an awe to the official class. Even 1 Kwo-fan, his sometime patron, and Li Hung-chang have not escaped this man's indignant accusations. He has been pressed with every ofice up to the Governorship of a Province, and courted at Peking. He only accepted the membership of the Board of War on condition of having sick leave, and being relieved of active share in its duties. He announces as his reason for not taking office, that it would cripple him in denouncing wrong, and he has made too many enemies as it is.]
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