Every three years officials are appointed in the four provinces of Szechuan, Hupeh, Kiangsu, and Chihli to superintend the conveyance of governnient copper coming from Yunnan to Peking. The choice ge-erally rests between the Judicial and Financial Commissioners of the various provinees, and at the expiration of each term, a list of these oticers is submitted by the Board of Revenue to the Emperor who makes his own selection for the appointment. The so-appointed is charged with the duty of exercising a general supervision over all the arrangements connected with the conveyance of the copper im his jurisdiction. He is empowered to issue Such instructions a6 are necessary to effect this object to all the district officers, and can, when circumstances require it, invoke the protection of the naval and military authorities. Should he be promoted or transferred? to another post luring his term of office, his duties in connection with the transit of the copper devolve upon his successor. Chang Chih-wan and his colleagues in the Board of Revenue submit a list of the officers who are eligible for these appointments during a term of three of years from the 9th of July, 1891.
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