January $rd.—(1-2) Li P'ei-ching, Governor of Kiangsu, is allowed to retire fr office on the ground of ill-health. We Yung-kuang, Governor of Shan: ferred in the same capacity to Kiangsu, to proceed direct to his new post. Chang Chih-tung (953 Za) is appointed Governor of Shansi.
({Wote.—Ohang Chih-tung is a native of Nan-p'i Hsien, Chihli. He graduated as than-hua (tertius) at the metropolitan competition of 1863, was appointed sub-reader of the Hanlin in June 1880 and Super-or of Instruction in September of the me year, and is at present one of the Suab-Chancellors of the Grand Secretariat with brevet rank as Vice-President of the Board of Ceremonies.]
January 4th.—(1) A Decree, directing Ya Lu, the Governor of Anhui, to execute Li Shik-chung, a cashiered Commander-in-Ohiof of the Chinese army. It is observed that the officer in question long since deserved death on account of the trouble he created in the reign of Tung Chih, but by the Imperial kindness ho was given another chance of atoning for past misdeeds. He has, however, not profited by the opportunity thus afforded him, but has been guilty of falsely accusing and illegal ill-treating a Senior Licentiate named Wu g-chien. For the retribution which will now fall upon him he has no one to blame but himself.
(2) Ting Pao-chen prays that no more "expectants' may be sent forward to him for two years. The number of appointments in Szechuen, as compared with the number of candidates for them, stands as follows Taotais. 6 Best Vacancies, a, Protects 2 Sub-prefects, asst. Sub-
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