Hsii Ch'ien-shen, Taotai at Tungchow, having been promoted to be Judicial Com: missioner of Fukien, the Viceroy Li reports that he has conferred the acting appointment upon an expectant Taotai named Yang Tsun-lien, who served with: him for ten years during the Taiping rebellion. The intendancy embraces T7 departments and districts, and the post isa very laborious one, for which, however, the officer selected is admirably qualified both by. tains ments and his experience of oficial life in the province,
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