The following movements have taken place in consequence of the death of Ni the Governor of Honan. His successor, Yii-kuan, who was formerly vernor at Canton, and has been in retirement for some years, will not be able to take up the post for some months, and in the meantime Lino Shou-feng, the Liew-tenant Governor, is to administer the ernment of the province. The Chief Justice, Chia Chih-en, is to act as Lieutenant Governor, his place in the judicial establishment being tilled for the timo by Chung-jui, the Salt Intendant, who was formerly Prefect of Kuangp'ing Fu in Chihli, 10th September.
CHARGES AGAINST A MAGISTRATE IN CRTHLI, One of the Censors recently presented a memorial in which he formulated certain charges against the magistrate of Wan Hsien in Chilli, A copy of the Censor's charges was furnished to the Viceroy Li who was ordered to enquire into the conduct of his subordinate and ascertain whether he was guilty of the acts attributed tohim by his accuser, The Viceroy relieved the magistrate of his duties and sent an oficial agent to investigate the matter on the spot. The following. is the substance of the latter's report:—The Consor's first accusation was that on the occasion of the Emperor's visit to the Eastern Tombs the magistrate had exacted from the people in his district commutation pay ment of coreée for sixty instead of fifty days as authorised by long standing practice. The practice has, it is stated, always been that the 121 villages comprised in the district should_on such occasions furnish 392 men for 15 days, which service they are allowed to commute at the rate of 120 Peking cash per day for each man. The villagers are further required to supply 14 large carts, each with a team of 4 animals, fora period of 50 days, with the privilege of commuting by a payment of 4 tivo, 8 pai for each cart per diem, On two previous occasions the distance to be traversed and
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