Lu and Feng Hsin report the case of Wo Sen, a Pitiehshih attached to the Board of War at Moukden, who more than s year ago applied for a month's leave to return home and visit his parents. A year elapsed and the oticer in question did not put in an appearance at the office notwithstanding the fact that repeated orders were addressed to him through the head office of the Banner to which he be-Jonged to return to his post. It was afterwards discovered that he had taken advantage of the leave granted him to go to Peking and purchase official rank there. As this is " case of gross neglect of duty and one which cannot for a moment be over memorialists asked for leave to immediately degrade, him. Request granted. Let the Board of Cid Office take note.
19th January.
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