The month before last these was a review of the members of the naval school established at the Kun-ming lake close by the Emperor's summer palace outside Peking. The movements and manceuvres were well executed and called forth expressions of of His Majesty's approval, The two superintendents in charge of the students were both officers who had been dismissed formerly from their positions in the public service. As the offences which they had committed were not of a grave or disgrace ful character, the Board of Admiralty opes that the Emperor may be pleased to reinstate them as a reward for their successful management of the Naval School. 25th July.
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