An Imperial decree deals with an official secretary named Wen. who has been convicted of extorting illegal fees from the herdamen in the neighbourhood of Kalgen, After an enquiry conducted by the Viceroy Li Hung-chang, the said secretary was proved to have improperly received more than five hundred taels, After animadverting very severely on his conduct, the Emperor desires that he be dismissed from the public service without the possibility of re-employment. The Military Governor of the Chahno district is found not to have received any part of the extorted money but as he failed to keep a proper check on the conduct of his subordinate, the Board is desired to determine what punishment should be inflicted on him.
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