Oct, 3rd. (1)—The Governor-General of Min-chih and the Governor of Fuhkien memorialize reporting the full particulars with respect to the trial and condemnation of the rebel-louder Yang Fu-tsing, after perusing the Imperial Decree which appeared on this subject in the Gazette of the 4th August. Having referred to his capture and successive trials, they state that the ex-rebel in question was a native of the Diatrict of Kwei-ping in Kwangsi, His name origitially was Yang Kin-sheng, but from his childish name of A Tei, was familiarly known as Yang Peel marked A'Ts'i, He changed his designa, tion to Yang Fu-tsung AIRE} on being adopted asa relative by Yang Siu-Ho joined the rebels with his elder brother on the departmental city of Yung-ngan being made the first centre of operations by Hung Siu-ts'tan (the Taiping Wang) after his rising in 1850. Ho participated in all the subsequent campaigns of the rebels, during their career through Kwangsi, up to the taking of Nanking, and rose to occupy successive Aiguitios in the rebel army, until created a ce," with the title Fu Wang. In 1864 he made good his escape from Huchow to Shanghai, and thence proceeded in. disguise is native home. He subsequently visited Kweichow, Kwangtung, Hunan, and Nyauhwei, never venturing to remain long in any one place, and on hearing ately that braves were being enlisted in Fuhkien, he was about to offer himself in this capacity, when he was arrested at Tsin-kiang. Asalready reported, he was sentenced as guilty of treason to suffer death by ling-che (the slicing process), and this penalty has been accordingly carried out. A list of the officials who distinguished themselves on the occasion of his capture in submitted for awards of Imperial recompense.
The remainder of this day's Gazette is occupied with administrative details from the same quarter.
Oct. 4th.—The Governor-General of Sze-clr'wan memorializes at great length reporting the recapture and execution of prisoner who had escaped from his guard while on the journey back to a district jail, after having been sentenced at the "autumn assize" to death by strangling. The prisoner, P'an Yeo-fu, had been found guilty of causing the death, by wounds inflicted in a quarrel, of a woman with whom he had been carrying on a criminal intercourse, and was sent back in Tune, 1873, to the district city of Yun-lien, to await the period of execution. Whilst on the road one day, having gone into a wayside cookshop with his guards, he feigned a sudden attack of indisposition, and being taken outside by one of police he seized an opportunity, when t watcher was off his guard, to slip off his chain and to throw himself over a preci-ice down a ravine, Riding himself of his fetters and clothing, he made good his escape. Two months afterwards, however, he was recaptured by the Yunnan authorities at his native home, toward which he had made his way, and having been handed over in due course, he has been sentenced as the law directs to undergo immed execution of hisoriginalsentence, The whose negligence permitted his escape ar toauffer the penalty of one hundred blow: and transportation for three years, as the law provides.
Oct. 5th. (1) A Decree, Whereas, on receiving from the Censor Yuan Ch'éngyeh his memorial soliciting that measures be devised toward the abolition of the likin tax, and that a prohibition of the poppy culture be renewed, We laid commands upon the Board of Revenue to consider and report upon the same (seo Gazettes of August 30th and Sept. 7th.) We have now received a memorial from the Board, soliciting that orders be issued to the Governments of all Provinces in which the likin tax is in force, to take such action as circumstances admit, in con formity with the reports to the Throne made by the Board in past years, and further soliciting that orders be issued prohibiting the cultivation of the poppy lant. The Bourd has heretofore memo-realized Us. in the 8th and 12th years of our reign (1869 and 1873), requiring the provincial Governors-General and Governers to take measures toward abolishing likin stations, and to seratinize closely the conduct of the officials employed in the collectorates. For all such action precedents exist which may serve as guides. With regard to deci-ions as to the closing of barrier-stations in Provinces where the likin tax-aystem is in force, or to arrangements with a view to efficient concentration, let the government of the Province concerned take the necessary measures, as circumstances may shew to be advisable, in conformity with the memorials of the Board of Revenue. Let any of the barrier officials who may be found 0 unprincipled as to be guilty of peculati he funds of the collectorate and of harassing traders in transit be stringently impeached and punished. As regards the cultivatic the prohibition on th rigorous nature. Tt is reported to by Yuan Chung-yeh, that whilst the interdict is not unheeded in certain departments of Shansi, no attention is paid to it, for the most part, in the remaining departments and districts of the province. Let the Governor of Shansi give the needful orders to his subordinates to institute effective examination, and forthwith to issue earnest notifications prohibiting the culture, As it is to be feared that evil practices of this description may not be wanting in other provinces, let general orders be likewise issued by the Governors-General and Governors of all the provinces, requiring their subordinates to maintain a constant vigilant supervision, and, whether the cultivation alike to proclaim the prohibition with all stringency. Let them not permit the underlings and others connected with official departments to make 1 of protexts for extortion and forharra: of the people, For the proposed.
(2) A Decree, Whereas the army has now passed in successive detachments beyond the Wall (i.e. in the direct Hami), let the Imperial Commissi and Grand Secretary, Tso Tsung-ang, Governor-General of Shonai and Kansuh, act as Director-General of commiasarint supplies and transport; and let the Under Secretary, Yuan Pao-hong, act as As Director-General. Let the comm head-quarters for the campaign in the Wert be removed to Suh Chow, and let Yuan Pao-hong proceed to taky up his quarters at that place.
(3) A Decree, Let Wen-che 3 continue in charge of the Manufacturing Dopartment_ at Hangchow.
The remainder of this day's Gazette is occupied by memorials on administrative details from Fuhkien.
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