The Governor of Formosa applies for. pernisticn to retain the services of Tou B yar Geneeal's command at Ch'uchou u-tien, who has been appointed to the
in Chekiang. This officer has been stationed since September 1888 at Kelung, which according to memorialist is the key of the whole island. The fortifications there are still in an imeomplete state, and for this reason in particular any change of officer would be inexpedient just at present. Memorial therefore begs that Tou Ju-tien may be permitted to defer proceeding to his new command, and allowed to remain in Formosa, so that memorialist. may not be deprived of his valuable assistance in connection with works of defence.—Sanctioned by rescript.
AN OFFICER DEGRADED FOR COWARDICE, The Governor-General at Foochow reports that the Governor of Formosa has referred to him the case of Wong Hsi, Major in the northern division in Formosa, This officer was applied to by the Magistrate of Hsinchu to undertake the pursuit and capture of some robbers who had plundered an opium shop in the city. As he was afraid to go, the Magistrate sent his own police, who with the assistance of the local gentry, succeeded in capturing the thieves and recovering the plunder, Whereupon the Major fraudulently reported that he had assisted in the exploit, For this disgracefully busi animous conduct memorialist requests that he be degraded to the rank of captain,—Sunctioned by Rescript.
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