May 2nd.—(1) The high authorities of Kirin present an application cn_ behalf of Ch'un-shun, younger brother of the late distinguished General Chin-shun. When Chin-shun was on his death-bed he entrusted his brother with the care of his mother and his son. Ch'un-shun, who is an expectant Taotai, now applies tobetransferred to an appointment at the capital. He states that he was constantly in attendance on his brother during the thirty years that the latter was campaigning abroad, and in consequence he has not much experience in the transaction of civil business. If he could be granted a posting Peking, he would have greater opportunities of learning oficial work, and moreover he would be able, in obedience to his brother's wishes, to take care of his mother, who is nearly eighty years of age, and to superintend, the studies of his nephew.—Referred to the Board,
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