Majesty's greta at the death of SI Hong-vit, Vice-President of the Board ice, upon whom the posthumous Aistinctions allotted by law to Vice-Pr nts are to be bestowed, and the penalties recorded against his name blotted out.
(2:3) Decrees directing the sums remaining on the surplus asscasmont of the roventies collected by the Superintendenta of Live Stock and House Duty for the two Divisions of Peking, to be handed over to the office of the Privy Pur The penalties to which the Superin dent of the Eastern Division is liable are graciously foregone.
(4) Ch'ungLi is appointed Commissioner of the Office of Transmission, (5) Memorial from Tu Tsung-ying, Governor-General of the Hu-kuang Provinces, reporting the conclusion of a second period of three years from the date of the opening of the port of Ich'ang to foreign trade, during which period there has been an annual increase in the revenue, and the relations between natives and foreigners have continued satisfactory. These successful results are due entirely to the efforts of the Superintendent of Customs and his subordinates, who have's0 carefully watched the revenue that the establishment upon its i has been paid off, and. remittances sent to Peking. They have, also, kept the people well under control, and relations with foreigners have been amicable, while international cases that arose have been equitably dealt with in the. manner proscribed by treaty or regulation. In accordance with precedent a list of these officers and subordinates is submitted to His 'Majesty, in the hope that he will be pleased. to mark' his appreciation of their services by the bestowal of some honorary form of reward.—Referred to the Board.
July 9th,—(Court Circular) The "Governor of Peking reports fall of rain in
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