Majesties the Empresses, granting the Prince of Ch'un (the father of the Emperor) leave to retire on the ground of ill-health. As soon as he has somewhat recovered ho is to present a memorial paying his respects.
(2) A decree acknowledging a list of the Bice upon the high officials responsible malties adjudged by the Board of Civil
for the recent outrages at Tung-hsiang, in Szechuen. Wen Ko, formerly in charge of the Governor-General's duties in Szechuen, for carelessly deciding the case, and refraining from denouncing the officers who allowed their soldiers to burn and village, with Ting Pao-cheng, the present governor-General of Szechuen, degraded but retained at his post, who passed a light sentence upon the offenders, and directed the two Commissioners to alter the original report, are sentenced to dismissal from the public service. Li Tsung-hsi, late Governor-General of the Two Kiang, who was instructed to enquire into the' case and failed to give a succinct account of the result of his investigations, is to lose one atop of rank, for which he will not be allowed to substitute a commutative grade, Ting Pao-cheng is ordinarily energetic in the performance of his duties and conducts himself well upon the whole, but he is somewhat narrow-minded and impetuous, and his shortcoming consists in the hastiness with which he acts. The Government of Szechuen had become very lax, and the character of the people runs in an extravagant groove. When the Governor-General in question arrived at his post ho get to work with all his energy to bring about a reform in this respect, regardless of dislike and unpopularity. He further streng nously set aside the common arguments as to the manner in which the salt trade should be conducted, and by the compromise he effected once more reduced the salt trade of Yunnan and Kueichow to a proper system, and so restored the Huai-ngan trade. As the conduct of this enterprise should naturally be entrusted to one hand, with a view to securing successful results, We command that, as a special act of grace, a button of the 4th grade be bestowed upon Ting Pao-cheng, and he be allowed to act as Governor-General of Szechuen. He will be careful to identify himself with the motive which prompts Us to set aside his shortcomings and select him for further employment, and, while he continues to devote his energies to the work of reform, he will avoid undue impetuosity or haste. He will be careful, whether in the employment of individuals or the administration of Government, to inform himself by careful and thorough enquiry of actual conditions
in a proper and fitting manner. He must facts, and apply his agents or measures positively cause his administration to be carried on ina thorough manner, and enable the trading classes and common people to pursue their avocations happily and cheerfully, that he may not prove himself unworthy of the office to which he is appointed. If his efforts are unattended appreciative of the great bounty displayed with success, ae he yet himself untowards him, he will assuredly be punished with heavy' penalties,—Let him tremble Let him obey (3) A decree acknowledging the receipt of a report from the Prince of Tun and those associated with him announcing the completion of the Mausolea prepared for the present Empresses, The energy and care bestowed upon this undertaking by the Princes and High Ministers concerned is commended by Their Majesties, and the Imperial Clan Court and Board' of Civil Office are to determine the marks of special approbation that should be severally bestowed upon them.
(4) A memorial from the Board of Civil Ofiico submitting the penalties which they consider should be inflicted on Ngén Ch'éng and Tung Hua, high Commissioners to Stechiuen, for permitting acts of extortion on the part of their following while passing through Shansi. (See Gazetles of July 18th, 29th and 30th, August 11th.—(Court Circular.) At 7 o'clock a.m., to-morrow, His Majesty will ascend the dais, and witness a theatrical performance.* (1) A long decree acknowledging the receipt of a report from Kuang Show and P'an Tsu-ying, who were directed to investigate the' charges brought against An Hsing-ah, high officer of the Imj Household, by the Censor Teng Ch'ing-lin. (See Gazette of 8th Ang Upon reference to An Hsing-ah he stated that Lien Yin, who was said to have obtained a second appointment by bribery, although he had been dismissed and was not. yot eligible for re-appointment, had only held office for tivo years, and not three, so that he did not complete his full period of service; that he was not among the first class of Assistant Secretaries; and that ho was dismissed for sending in a false report in connection with the issue of money from the Treasury. He justified the re-nomination of this officer by the explanation that he could find no one of the first class to take the post as they were already in charge of important departments, and declared that there was no one among the keepers of the vaults ofthenameofSaLung-ah, Thememorialists further directed An Hsing-ah to keep a watch over his gatekeeper called Feng, against whomanaccusation had been brought by the Censor, writing at the same time to the office of the Imperial Household to send for the man. After a long interval An Haing-ah replied that the man Fen, went mad last year and relinquished his post, and that he could not now be found, while he wrote to the office of the Imperial Household to say that since the receipt of orders to keep the man in custody, he had disappeared. The memorialists find that he did pass over a man as stated by the Censor, who was entitled by an appointment as first class private, but his captain explained that the man was ill and could not walk. The office of Imperial Housohold is directed to ascertain whether such a man as Sa Lung-ah really doos exist or not, and An Haing-ah is ordered to explain his reasons for neglecting so long to report the departure of the man Feng when called 12th of Angut i the Showsih of the day Eessancts wil be ed on the ity ith and Mak be)
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