May 20th.—(1) A decree based on a mentorial from Li Hoh-nien, Acting-Governor of Honan, sanctioning the entry of a temple to Fuh Tsung-lung, a statesman of the Ming dynasty, upon the list of those at which the officials are to offer periodical libations, and consenting to the issue to this temple of a memorial board. The spirit of the deceased statesman has manifested itself in a marked manner on several occasions, when rebels have threatened the district town in which the temple is situated, and has more than once interposed. when prayers have been offered for rain.
The remainder of this day's Gazette is occupied with memorials that have already been summarised in decrees earlier published.
May 21st.—(1) A Decree. Wen Koh memorialises that he has personally inspected the northern and southern embankments of the Yellow River,'as well as the northern and southern sluices_ by which access is gained to the Grand Canal, and submits a report of his survey with the steps he proposes to take in connection therewith. He has, by means of this survey, arrived at an intelligent perception
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