The Viceroy at Foochow denounces an acting second Captain named Huang Yuchung, stationed at Tamsui in Formosa, for levying contributions of one dollar per month from each of his men, those who paid being thereupon absolved from the performance of various duties. The ineriminated atticer is further charged with having taken certain gambling establishments under his protection in return for presents of money, and with other sordid and depraved practices of divers descriptions.
is conduct being so utterly shameless, memorialist begs that Huang Vu-chung may be immediately dismissed from the service and never allowed to re-enter it.— approved by rescript.
18th August.
During the absence of Ching-hsin on the mission of enquiry to Kirin his duties as Deputy Lieutenant General of the Bordered White Banner devolve on Wen-hsin. Hit ch'ang, in addition to his own functions, will act ad inferiny as Vice-president of the Bourd of Civil Office, and Chung-li as Senior Livutenant General of the Gendarmerie.
Wang Ming-luan, the other member. of the mission, is similarly relieved by Sun iastnai i View-presidentey of the Liv-shu, the President of the Board of Civil Office, is granted " further leave of absence of one mouth on the ground of ill-health.
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