Feb; 1st—(Court Circular.) The Minister Li Hung-reno returned. timnks for th bestowal of " title of canonization on hi—Yiug Han, Lieutenant-Ge ing abi State' compassionate regard -in over every part of the Amperial provincial authorities respecting visitations of flood or drought, than manifestations of bounty are at once vouchsafed, with the hope of alleviating the efforts of the masses. From the time when the pro-vities in general became afflicted outbreaks of brigandage, the population has declined, the prosperity of former times has failed ty re. in integrity, and lave have bees crippled rt 2, cotistant has been the has silently borne sway. During of the present year, provinees such as Chibli, Shantung, Honan, Kiang Nyau-hwei have been afflicted withdroug) whilst others, such as Kiangei, Fubkiev, and.Chéhkiang "have experienced disastrous floods, fame-stricken. popul with misery and driven to abandon.their homes, are before all things deeerviug of commiseration. Eminently it.is the duty of all authorities holding jurisdiction over the regions affected to exert every effort to afford relief, in -re-arent sympathy with the benevolent intention of their Sovereign; ' but, although officials who strive to adhero.to rule of righteous conduct and.devote themselves thoroughly to. the interests of the people are itideed not wanting, there are at the same time inevitably others, unworthy occupaute of the office of di governors, who make th clank for the pursuit of private end callous to. the embarrass people, Nay, there unjustly wrest the law to.purpos selfish gain, who, in defiance of regulation, demand excessive imposts, who. in some uses. re from making due report of natural calamities, whereby the sufferings of the. people are kept from ranching the ears of those in authority, aid who, in others, by concealing the actual. facts, enforce the collection of taxes in despite of or postponements granted, thus 6 poor to be debisrrdd from the vouchsafed half. Pri ing of tin Iny Our injunctions hereby upon the Manchu Generals, Governors-General, and Governors of all the provinces, to set aside partiality or favouritism, \aud ito institute active measures of supervision, denouncing to Us forthwith for paw fauices of abuse auch aa th herein re to, and holding it as essential requirement thut the masses of the people be reached by the bounteousness of Our. grace, and ind in comfort to the avocations of th Tihood, in this wise corresponding to the regard that is cherished for the peojple's welfare. Both the general. popul tion and religious proselytes (FRAX) ito equally the Sovereign's: childr iuividious distinctions were at.the oulaet drawn betiveen them. Let the provincial governments (as aforesaid) give or: to all subordinate authorities that. in li putes which may.be brought forward for judicial settlement,. it ins incumbent upon them to deal with. the question i an equitable manner, -dis-Uinguishing only between right and wrong, and not di ttt general' popul prosely tes, but pronouncing their decisions with.due Tiot not the leant approach indulged in, or protracted on both sides, Decree be. promulgated. for informa tic Ne phrase min Kiao, used in the foregoing. memorial, is appropriated by conventional uaago to distinguish the Chinese people inh general and those among them who are professors of Christianity. The present Decree is remark al spoutaneou of persons belonging to the category.)
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