August 7th.—(1) K'uei-fu is appointed Commandant at Guchen, (2) A Decree, calling upon the families of two Hunan officials to make good the mounts in which the latter stood indebted Government at the time of their oath. If they fail to do so within three months, their property will be sequestrated.
(8) Ho Ju-chang, late Envoy to Japan, la appointed an Expositor of the Hanlin, (lp Jung-shan is appointed Deputy Lieutenant General at Ninguta, Klein, in the room of Yé-p' lately de, three atops for withholding pay from his troops, Hsieh Ya (f@H) la appointed for Fokien.
(4) Memorial from Chang Hsit-chieh, Deputy Commissioner of the Ofice of Transmission. Memorialist observ the use of certain forms of tort allowed, when milder expedients have failed to produce the required result; but torture is not regarded as a regular state institute Although the country has for 1y years been free from re-still feel the rear disturbances, and stand urgently in need of mild and considerate treatment to enable them to regain their former prosperity. Unfortunately, one of the results of the rebellion was the hi ing into prominence two classes is, the purchase' and the ' military service' classes, whose administration has as a rule been characterised by rapacity and cruelty. High Authorities hav grown used to their violence and come to consider military severity ministrative ability, and cruel Going without fear. Illegal tortrices have overnmient, and so they indulge in wrong
been instituted at all trials, among these are instanced "flaying" by stripping off paper or cloth stuck to the body; ' pulling out the tendon," by dragging thorny boughs over the back; breaking the auklebones with homme 13 the flesh over charcoal; be of " hero's bench (fF fe) LIH," "the hero's tube ERA)" © the standing cangue (Ff My" and " thouprighteage ($f Ff," all "strange d tuo numerous to explain." Their object is to excite terror and inflict torture. Such officials are noxious as wasps or scorpions, cruel as wolves. Under such tortures the acoused will say anything. If crime brings down legal punishment, the law is suiticiently vindicated what use are laws, if these cruelties are reported tot The Memorialist quotes several cases in which miscarriage of justice was occasioned by the uso of torture, and adds that none can know how many wore done to death, besides those mentioned in memorials. Such cruelties are the cause of the earthquakes and tornadoes that have marked late years. The ancient Emperors held the end of punishment to be the abolition of the penal laws. Yi left his chariot to weep over a case of wrong, and Pang bade the birdcatcher open ne. side of his net. The philosopher Tséng's words "when you have found out the trath of any accusation, be grieved for and pity the lo and do not feel joy at your own ability," evince true mercy. In the days of the Han, merciful officials were highly esteemed, Chao being styled the father, Vu. the mother of the people, These officers tuned the people to virtue, so that no one dared try to mislead them, and thus the officials could be loyal, sincere, farseeing and decided, and justice was and quickly administ. Tt the reverenced for impartiality, there will be no concealment or exaggeration, Further more, under the sacred sovereigns of this dynasty, the severity of the laws has been mitigated and frequent pardousgrauted. The calamities that have afflicted various provinces during the last two centuries have ever been felt by the Sovereign, How, then, can such cruel and tyrannical oficial as these be permitted to prey on the poople? The Mlemorialist is bound to beseech His Majesty to instruct the provincial authorities to give orders that only the legal tortures be employed, that trials be cun-ducted in an unbiassed spirit, and no carelessness or hurry be permitted. The Dlemonalist hopes that thus the administra-ion of the law will be free at once from leniency and from injustice. The high authorities are to be made responsible for their inferiors, so as to incite them to be careful to select upright men.
'Then, perhaps, the people will be freed from fear, the wrath of Heaven will be appease calamities will abate, rain and si come in their season, and the righ! ples of government' prevail for ten thousand times ten thousand years, (See Garette of 20th July).
(6) Memorial from Chun Yi Suporvi Censor of the Shensi circuit denouncing the Captain General and Lieut,-Colonel of the Guards' Division for issuing pay to the soldiers of that turco belonging to the Plain Red Banner, during his absence, and before te time'(8 p.m.) when, he had been informed th ne would take place. Their conduct, he says, shows a general tendency to subterfuge and presumption, and tends to the depreciation of the Censor's office; ssu that hereafter if on the occasion of a vacancy or the issue of pay the Censor be present, these offi will consider him an intruder, while if he clu not go to the luce, he fears it will be held yogiest of his duty. (See Gazette of 22nd (6) Chen Shih-chien reports the rescue at sea of seven Liuchiuans by the officer in charge of the steamer Cla wu, The vessel carried a cargo of dougs and sailed from Patung-shan; but was dismasted in a gale, and floated about till the Chinese steamer chanced to fall in with her. The vessel was paired at the request of the crew, and sailed from Wenchow for Liuchiuan under an escort. Another crew of nine men from Napa were driven by stress of weather to anchor off Hsiang-shan Hsien.
Their vessel was repaired, their wants supplied, and they sailed under escort for Fuochow, their original destination. A third Liuchiuan vessel, carrying eight men, was rescued by the Jui-an District forces and likewise forwarded to Foochow.—Noted.
August Sth.—The Board of Civil Office presented the Red Book forantumn, The Emperor will receive congratulations on, bija birthday to-morcew at 7.90 amy
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