-tecently subscribed Tls. 1,000 to the Shautung faiaine relief fund, ' Ow being asked what form of reward he would prefer for shis.generosity, he replied that he had not thought of receiving any recompense; still ihe bogged that a Memorial Arch might'be erected in honour of his parents, who were too poor to, follow to.any great extent thei naturally' el inclinations, and money. requesting posthumous honours for K'orh-'April 26th. i) A Mami by in shan anang-'K'orh-mang-a was a Sibo. Tartar settled in, Ili, with, the brevet rauk. of Majorral, He. had been many years the igh, Officer in command of the Dhahar in'Tli, and was highly chating: sed services in connection with ti restoring the Po-lo-ta-la Barri oom greatly exerted himself was given back to/China a fow years ago, military colonization. When Ili
he came' thers to' see about the land be-
"turn home, three days after leaving Po-lo—longing to, the Chahar corps, On hie re-ravis ho slopped for the night at Se-morh—you-pu-la-k'o, where he was assassinated in While asleep by a Uighue Mussul-Peclarh, who, it may captured and punished aa-he deserved. - K'orh-mang-a having perished while on public-service in this most unfortunate mauner, the Emperor is requested to.grant him poatimous honours of exceptional distinction. Granted by Rescript.
26th April.—{(I) A-Decree. A complaint has been presented.at the office of the Governor of. Shun-tien Fu that the people on the south shore of the New River are going to: cut through the embankment on the north side, jus make the water continue to.fiow into the great hollow, and those on the north of the Ch'ing River are building dams, across it and stopping the flow of the water, a0 that it caumot escape, Wen-an has long.suffered from inundations, auid the matters alleged are of serious importance. Li Hung-chang is ordered to consult with the Governor of Shun-tien Fu as to what will be the best means of draining this tract and preventing floods, (2) A Decree. ° Cheng Tivg-feng pro-Botes thatthe arrears of taxes in the province of Chihli from 1872 to 1882 be titted j-and Ahat, for the future the local authorities be instructed: to report any general distress immediately it occurs, that the taxes may not be levied.—Let the Board of Revenue consider this and report upon it.
(8) A Postscript Memorial by the Governor of Hupei. When Governor-General of Shensi and Kansuh, Teo Tsung-tang borrowed from Chinese and foreign merchants sum of Tls. 3,500,000, with interest at the rate of 1.25 per cent per month.
10 loan was to be repaid in twelve half-yearly instalments by the Canton, Foo chow, Ningpo, Shanghai and Hankow Custom-houses, The share of the Hankow Custom-house was Tis, 700,000 with Tis, 341,415 interest, which sums were to be deduced from the subsidy annually contributed to the expenses of the Turkestan war, Ton instalments have been paid, and the eleventh instalment of Tis, 58,300 with interest Us. 8775, total Tis, 67,075 now due and ready to be paid. But instructions have been received -from the Board of Revenue to deduct from the portion due to the Chinese merchants, the Amount that Hu Kuavg-yung, (the Ho) la indebted to the Government, Shanghai Custom-house, however, has writ ten to ug-yung has no share it rests on Bla Kuabg yang'ssasertiou, But the Shanghai Gustom-house writes that: the Hongkong and Shan, for payment of the promises made to foreigners ought to be kept, the money has been transferred to the Shanghai Custom-house in order that it may be paid to the Bank as soon as the Board's instructions are received.—Rescript: Lot the Board concerned take note.
(4) Postscript Memorial by the same. A Lieutenant Colonel in retirement, named. Tang Yung-fu, found his younger brother secretly selling the trees on a hill which was the common property of the whole family. On T'ang Yang-fu's attempting to prevent the sale, quarrel commenced between them, ending in a fight in which the younger brother was killed. As the law requires, the Memorialist requests that 'T'ang Yung-fu may be cashiered so as to facilitate his trial for the offence. 'T'ang Yung-fu served originally in the ranks; was promoted for his courage and became a captain in 1879. He is now in temporary retirement waiting for a post of Lieutenant m Colonel, to which rank he has been promoted.
April 27th,—(1) Sheng-yi, Senior Supervisor of Instruction, and a member of the Imperial Clan presents a Memorial, he Memorialist has econ in the Gazette a Decree of the Empress ordering the Grand Council to consult Prince Chun on matters of importance, till the Emperor spo attains his majority.
Ho supposes that Her Majesty has found that Prince Kung and the late members of the Council were not competent to govern the country at the present juncture,-and has therefore appointed other Ministers and, as these Ministers were new to. their work she felt compelled to impose this duty on Prince Chan, whom she can trust implicitly. But.the Prince's relation to the Emperor is of such anaturo.that ho ought anything to do with the ad-public affairs; and that he feels this himself is' shown by his having with most honourable disinterestedness resigned all his appointments when the present reign commenced.
The Grand Council is the actual governing body in the State, Its members are. obliged to toil incessantly and.are exposed to much obloquy.. Every member of itis the mark of public oriticlam, and la forced, in making and cancelling appoint ments, constantly to incur the hatred of others, It is to be feared that the Prince will suffer in health; and Her. Majesty probably will not like Go expose him to the reproaches of others, though his patriotism is such that ho will not regard what any one may say.
A Deoreo issued in the 4th year of Chia Ching distinctly laid. down the rule that Princes should not be appointed membi of the Grand Council, and ordered the re-
unusual proas of work had been made.tem-tirement of Prince Chi'e eng, who dang an porarily to take part in the business of the Council. His Majesty than reigning evidently considered thata Prince of the Blood was of too high rank for employment Sy inister, that he could neither have mimulus of hopes of promotion, nor could he endure to suffer punishment, if he were blameworthy. The appointment of Prince Kung in recent years was a matter of expediency and not of principle; and after Al his personal relation to the Throne was very diferent. fom that of "Prince The Memorialist for those reasons beppinument and rely on the zeal of the Grand seeches. the Empress to withdraw. the, ap-
jouneil. Matters of unusual importance the referred to the whole body of Minitors and gonoral consensus of op} trhich would not fall to be embody in a or a opinion could be asked in a private any advice which he has to offer nee. His assistance might.thus be iment.
without his holding any formal
Memorialist, being wnablo to kee ce, presents this paper after long an anxious reflection and with much fear sud trembling.
Memorial by Hei-chun, Junior Supervisor -of Instruction on the same subject as the last. consi that the ap-Tite Emprese'sdeaice to Steongthen the gov-Chun is the result of
ernment and rectify errors; and he is the Prince's loyalty end cuorgy will fy the trust placed in him, fe remarks that the retirement of the Prince at the beginning of the reign not only won for him the admiration of all men, but was also the cause of his recovering his health, It is certain that the Prince will show flemness and decision in the present moment of difficulty. But on the other hand, there is danger that the Grand Gouncillors may attempt to shift their burden on to his shoulders, and consult him about everything, forcing him; to, be aleaye in te Coun Hall or resort-themselves to his: house, the -one being wearisome for him, the other uuemly for the government of the coun-'Farther if anything be done. wi which fault has to be found,, they. will shelter themselves behind his wame; and he is too magnanimous to refuse the re-PrTe Memorialist also fears that Censors maibility.
who have the boldness to point out defects in the government will not like to say anything against the Prince, while crowds
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