(Specially translated for the North-China Herald.)
15th July.
RETIREMENT OF TWO TAOTAIS, the 27th of April last a Decree was {issued by which the Viceroy of Szechuan {was ordered to keep a strict watch over the doings of [-lo-t'ung-a and Aluang Yiinku, Taotais of the Ch'uan-pei and Yung-ning Circuits, respectively, and to denounce them to the Throne in case they were found to be incapable of performing their duties with efficiency. A copy of this Decree was forwarded in a communication from the Cabinet to the Viceroy who was ordered to furnish it to the two officials concerned. J-lo-tung-a had already applied for permission to retire from the service on the ground
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.