July 22nd—(1) An edict dismissing and degrading several military officials at Chi-finn Manchuris, in accordance with the decision of the Board.
(2) The remainder of the Gazette is taken up by reports from Ting Pau-chun, Governor of Shantung, as to proposed official movements within his jurisdiction, July 23rd—(1) Two edicts commanding Lung-ching to assume the acting post of General of the army, and appointing Si-meng-xoh-shih-Koto be commander of Chuin, (2) Ching Lin, Imperial Commissioner in Chinese Turkestan, reports on the misconduct of a Palik'un cor lat deputy, oer, and cling Lieutenant Ao loud, He Chih-pau, in regard tothe dis- 5 tribution of army grain stores, It appears that over and above the supplies portioned off and required for various battalions, a surplus of 800 shahs still remained at the commissariat station of the roar at Pa-li-Kun, This surplus was ordered by the momorialint to be sent immediately to Koucl'eng Py 3% by Ee Chih-pau, to supply the requirements of the corps under the.command of Ching-shun, which had boon ordered to proceed thither But Eo Chih-pau took upon himself, as ro-ported, to arrange with the traders of the ers place to deliver 6 a 700 shih of rice by the first moon (of this year)—stipulating for its subsequent return—on the pretence that the road was impassable owing to now, and that carts could not be procured also that the rice was required by the troops at Pa-li-kun, The Commissioner, judging that from the difference of prices at the two places, Eo Chih-pau was by private designs of gain, caused riot enquiry into the circumstances. The result proved the offender's first statoment to be totally unfounded, and it is prayed that Eo Chih-pau be first degraded find that the case be strictly judged. A Tesctipt aasents to the request.
(8) A memorial from Wenshan, a Censor, praying for Imperial authority' to erect a temple in memory of the officers and soldiers who fell in the. campaign.in Kwei-chen against the Miaotsz rebels: the expense to be borne by the army. A Tescript grants the request.
(4) Another memorial from Wenshan, Praying that a military: officer, owing to founds received, be exempted from performing the exercise of shooting the to4 uly 24th,—(1) Decrees gazetting the "row while riding. Rescript granted.
lowing appointments to be Chief Ex-for the Kiangnan Triennial tions, and Wang-Ping Deputy 2.—~Ku-K'uei to be Chief Examiner for the Shensi Trionnial Examinations, and allowed to resign his office on account of Ob'én Chi-tai Deputy Examiner. sickness, on the report of the Governor of 3,—Wa Pao-Shu to be Director of Instruction for the Province of Kuang-tung.
(8) In reply to an earnest representation 4.—Yi-Mo to be Deputy Commander in on the part of She-toh, the Prince of Li, Chief of the Mongol White-bordered and others, that His Majesty will Banner Corps. forego his intention of personally follo ing the remains of their Into Majesties (2) A Decree. The Grand Council and to the Imperial Mausolemn, for fear the Board of Rites have jointly memo-the fatigue of the journey should ialised requesting that the ceremony be rove too much for his strength, His performed of erecting the Tablets of their jesty declares that nothing abort of late Majesties the Emperor and Empress, accompanying the corttgo in person will in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. As in any way assuage his grief or testify his some time must still elapse before the devotion. The matter having been ro-advent of the 18th of the 9th moon, the ferred to the Empresses Dowager, their date fixed for the removal of the remains Majesties have signified their capability of of their late Majesties to their eternal eating place in the Imperial Mausoleum, route, His Majesty, therefore, adheres to taking proper care of the Emperor en if the erection of the Tablets were (as is his former intention of waiting upon their customary) delayed until after this core-'Majesties, the Empresses Dowager, when many, the shades of the departed sover-accompanying the procession, and directs eigns would find no rest, nor would due that the orders issued in a former decree reverence be shown them. We could not shall be reverently attended to, rear satisfied under such conditions; and (4) The Governor-General of Fukien now, therefore, order that a propitious day and Chekiang, and the Governor of Fukien be at once selected for the manufacture of memorialize requ notion for the the Tablets of their late Majesties in the appointment of Wénchi to the post of chouse of the Feng-hsien-tien (or Hall Intendant of the Yen-Chien-Shao circuit, for the Worship of Imperial Ancestors), (6) Kwoh Sung-tao, Provincial Judge of and that after their completion they be Fuhkien, reports his arrival at his post, temporarily placed in the Hall. After the conclusion of the ceremoniesattendantupon (6) Wang Kai-tal, Governor of Fuhkion, reports that as he will be absent on the depositing of the remains of their late his trip to Taiwan at the time of the En Majesties in their eternal resting place, Ko, or extra Triennial ination the Tablets can be erected in the 'T'ai-Miao granted by his Majesty, when it is the (or Imperial Ancestral Temple.)
twen Vu-ying, Governor of Yunnan, duty of the Governor to enter the Examination Hall, he has-arranged with the Gor and Acting Governor-General of Yunnan vernor-General to offciato in his stond, and Kwei-chow, requests sanction for cer-(7) Yahsin renders an account of the tain promotions nnd transfers of officers. sums expended by him in the manufacture of silks at Soochow for the officers, reporting the supplementary exam-fo ation and casifcaton of corn Fonacigt moral by the me Imperial use. Ho has expended altogether 2,710, and has drawn from the officials, who from sickness, absence on Treasurer Taels 25,343, leaving a debit special tervico, or other causes, have not balance of Taels 367. This amount ho eon examined. proposes to recover from the office for the July 2th.—(1) A Decree. Ting Pao-manufacture of Imperial silks, ching, Governor of Shantung, denounces a July 27th.—(1) A Decroo, directing Li Pitre Magusaie tne extortion sri, the Bung-chang to' give orders to certain levying of the grain tax, and domandi Protects and Magistrates in his province, money instead of grain payments, We: at once to purchase and send to Jehol the jung, Magiatrato of Chao Yuan, when ho he uso of the troops there, Which' the nota of grain duo by them for 1874, for year, inued the receipts for the collection was Acting Magiatrato of Po Ping last authorities at Jehol complain has not boon def the grain tax of the 13th year of Tung font.
Chih before they wore duo, and was also (2) A Decree. Lot Tu Jui-lin succeed guilty of extortion in the' collection of to the vacant post of Provincial Judge of this tax. Lot him be at once deprived of
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