(1) Chang Chih-tung, acting Viceroy of the Liang Kiang provines, reports the death of a General and Commander of brigade, at his headquarters, and prays that the Imperial bounty may be exercised in a way abore the usual gifts and posthumous honours owing to the record held by the deceased for bravery, good administration of those under him, ete. The subject of the above prayer is Liu Holi expectant Provineial Commander-in-Chief, who first made his mark as a brave officer in the campaigns against the Taiping rebels during the fifties. The deceased served in the provinces of Kiangsi, Szechuan, Kansu (the last two provinces against the Northern Mahonime-Gans rebels) and in Yunnan and Kueic-on (in these two provinces the deceased served against the Southern Mahommedan rebels.) In all the battles fought during these several campaigns the deceased conducted himself in such o manner as to call for the admiration of his superiors and subordinates alike, and it was through his exertions and activity that: the Imperial armies were enabled, to a great degree, to reduce a number of well-defended cities hitherto held by the robe's in de-Gance of the previous efforts of the deceased officer's predecessors. Last year while engaged in organising the new battalions raised by the said memorialist the deceased officer over-worked himself and consequently fell a victim to a fatal sickness contracted while engaged in the performance of his duties, Such able; brave and conscientious conduct in an.officer like the deceased is rare and we regret greatly at losing such agood officer. We'therefore gladly grant the request to record Liu Ho-lin's military achievements in the dynastic history, and further command that the Board concerned provide the means for his burial according to the rites and ceremonies permitted in the case of a Provincial Commander-in-chief. In this manner we hope to soothe the spirit of a loyal and energetic officer. The several Boards concerned are ordered to take note thereon.
(2) The same Viceroy also prays for similar honours to be paid to Sich Yii-hsin, Into expectant Provincial Commander-in-chief, and ex-Brigadier-General first of the military circuit of Yangehou, Hunan, and, subsequently, of the military circuit of Holichen, Yuntian. The deceased distingished himself as one of the coterie of brave military officers who served under the late Marquis Ts6ng Kuo-fan'and his brother the late Earl Tseng Kno-chui'an, in their campaigns against the Taiping rebels. He was Specially decorated when Nanking, then capital of Taipingdom, fell before the victorious arms of the brothers Tsang, and he was the first' man to mount and got on top of the walls of that strong city upon the storming and capture of this stronghold in the 3rd year of the reigd of Teangehih (1863-4). " While Brigndior-General of the two circuits above natied his popularity and kindness to all under him wore so uniformly great that soldiers and inhabitants always lived at peace and mutual concord without a single disturbing element. Sickness compelled the deceased to resign his Yunnan appointment, and last year (1894) while engaged in coniplating the defences of Kiangnan against a foreign foo (Japmese) the suid officer succumbed to a serious illness contracted while engaged in the performance of his duties. We deeply i] regret to learn of the death of this loyal and brave officer and therefore command that his military achievements be reco ded in the dynastic history and that his name be inscribed, ant his image placed, in all the memorial temples dedicated to' the late Marquis Tseng Kuo-fin, Earl Twong Kuo-chuan and Hu Lin-yi, late ex-Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces, under whom the deceased had served with such distinetion for the past forty years, The Boards concerned are commanded to take note thereon.
(8) An Ch'un, Superintendent of Octroi at the Shahu gate of the Great Wall, has just returned to Poking and reports the completion of his one-year appointment and also brings back with him a surplus of Tls. 6.872, collected over and above the regular limit required by Jaw. He now memorislises requesting to know what is to be done with the said surplus. Lot this surplus be handed to the Trexsurer of the Privy Purse there being no necessity, under the circumstance, to reward the suid An Ch'an with this money.
(4) Pien Pao-ch'uan,- Viceroy of the Min-Che provinces, accuses one Lu Ch'ing-yuen, an expectant prefect of Fokien, of being fond of display and extravagance, anid being possessed of a doubtful: reputation, But as he is a chin shih in literary rank his learning should be above the ordinary ran of such officials and instead, therefore, of being cashiered we will, in consideration of this, simply. degrade him to the rank of Director of Studies to await appointment from the Board of Civil. Appointments and of Rites. Against Li Hsuan, an expectant district magistrate, and Chang Ch'ao-ly, former acting district magistrate of Hair chenghsien, the said Viceroy charges the former of having a clouded intellect, and being addicted to misjudging cases brought bef-re him, and against the latter magistrate said that he has been guilty of encouraging his yamen underlings to extort from the people in such a manner that, his name is exeetated by thousands of people,. These two magistrates are ordered to be instantly
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