The officials who serve in the Chinese Legation in Corea are entitled to rewards every three years on the same scale as seconded to members of Legations abroad. The Viceroy at Tientsin is now in receipt of 8 communication from Yuan Shih-kai the Chief Superintendent of 'Trade and International Relations in Corea, in which recommendations are made in favour of Several members of the Legation staff who have completed a term of thee years' sev. vice in Corea. The first of these, a Subprefect named Pai Tseng-huan, has been charged with the management of the judicial business and of mercantile ques. tions at Chemulpo, in dealing with which he has shown great energy and assiduity. The second, Shao Kuo-lin, is a clerk in the chancery, and the third, Ko Chia. is the interpreter in Japanese, both of whom have given great satisfaction in the discharge of their duties. The Viceroy encloses the recommendations of the Resident, and they have received the approval of the Throne.
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