The charitable Relief Board in Honan has reported to the Governor the receipt of Tls. 5,000 presented by one Chou Jui-ching, formerly Director of the Court of Sacrificial Worship at Peking. This gentleman represented that happening to pass through Honan, he was so much touched by the sight of the distress there, that he Yastened to sell some landed property to th" above value and presented the proceeds to the Board. The Governor finds that the donor was disgraced some time ago for a certain matter, since when he has beer: allowed to redeem himself from the Remasliment inflicted on him. Having now splayed such a generous spirit, it is suggested that, though he begs no reward may be asked for him, he may nevertheless be allowed to resume his former rank and decorations, Similarly ten thousand taels have been Peceented by a cashiered Prefect named song Yen-chian, under circumstances finds that the fault for which the Prefect deere to those above, The Governor was dismissed was not embezzlement or any unpardonable offeree. He therefore suggests that, in accordance with a prooer dent quoted, the Prefect's rank and decuray tions may be restored te him, The first request of the Memorialist is granted. but the second is referred to the Board concerned at Peking.
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