The Taotai of Hsining having recently died, the Viceroy of the Shénkan provinces submits a recommendation for the appointment of his successor. The post is one of considerable importance as it involves juris-Aietion over s very mixed population, and the duties can only be satisfactorily" performed by a man of experience and ability. The Viceroy's choice has fallen upon Ch'eng Ting-fen, the present Tntendant of the P'ing Gh'ing Ching Ku Hun Circuit. This officer is a native of Kiangsi, and started official life as Secretary of the Board of Works in Peking. To great ability and steadiness in the discharge of his official functions, he adds an exceptional knowledge of the province, and the apointment, if confirmed, will greatly conduce to the good administration of this important frontier post.—Referied to the eunsideration of the Bourd.
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