Szechuan, Kung Shou, Tartar General of the Manchu garrison of Ch'éngtu, and Tsien Yi-hsing, Brigadier-General of Ch'ungking, at present acting as Z*ite ov Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces of Szechuan, jointly memorialise the result, of their inspection of the Ch'éngtu troops ducing the usual Spring mancweavres of this year. According to custom there are two reviews that should take place each year of the Ch'éngtu troops, consisting of the bat tulions belonging to the Governor-General's command, the Manchu garrison, and the troops belonging to the Chinese Commander-in-Chief of the province. The above nonicd troops are mobilised durin, the Spring and Autumn terms of each ear, and inspected as one body by the wflicers named above, who are required to report the result of their inspeeti 1 to the Throne. The troops belonging; to the three commands above mentioned garrisoning Ch'éngtu consist of ten battas jons, and were reviewed by the memoria-sts on the 2nd of June Inst, The men were exercised in the spear and sword amd target manuals and displayed commendable knowledge of their drills. The subordinate officers. were subsequently examined as to efficiency inatchery and gunfiring on horseback and on foot, and with the jingals and matchlock shooting of the soldiery showed a total average of over ninety per cent. of hits. The bows used in the archery competition were all of the seventy catty or seven lik sort, that is to say they required aman having at least strength to draw weights of seventy catties to pull them. On the whole rialists join in testifying to the proficiency of the troops under review both individually and as a body, and rewarded the most deserving on the spot, after the inspection was over. Memorialists exhorted the troops and officers commanding them, after the review, to continue their drills without flagging, promising Imperial recognition to the most energetic.—Keseript; Noted.
4th September.
Te-kd-chin-6, Manchu Brigade General of Ts'ingchou, Shantung, asks to be allowed to give up his post owing to continued illness. With reference to this request, we connnand_ that his petition be allowed, and that he be allowed to retain his full allowances during the period of his retirement from public duties.
Tak coun.
His Majesty has announced his intention to proceed to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock to the Temple of Imperial Longevity, and after paying the' usual sacrifices will return to the Lakes. His Majesty granted
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