By a Decree published last year the high metropolitan and provincial authorities were authorised to submit recommendations in favour of any officer whom they consi dered to have been unjustly degraded, exception being made of those who had been cashiered for the receipt of bribes or on account of proved incompetency. The Governor of Kirin accordingly caused enquiry to be made throughout his jurisdiction for officers answering this description. On referring to the records of the cases of the 22 individuals brought to his notice, he finds that some of them were denounced for carelessness in office, or for unintentionally getting involved through some matter of public business. Others again incurred punishment by some venial transgression in the acceptance of bribes from which they derived no personal profit. The officers named are still young and that they may be restored to their rank and vigorous, and memorialist therefore prays
placed on the list for employment. (For Rescript see Gazette of 2nd March.) 21st March.
The Court Circular announces that the Grand Secretary Li paid his respects on arrival at Peking and was summoned to audience.
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