The Military Governor of Jeho is assisted in the civil administration of his command by a Judicial Commissary, who is as a rule a secretary attached to the Board of Punishments Selected for this duty on account of his special ability. Histerm of office is three years, after which if approved he is recommended for promotion. Thi present holder of this post, Yao Yen: has to retire on account of his mother's death, but Jo-fu, the Military Governor, requests that when the period of mourning is over he be reappointed on the retirement of his successor and that the time he secretaries, Chou P'u, whoinaccordancewith the regulations should return to Peking however explains that the officer in question has been in charge of the agricultural department, in the management. of which holias displayed great capacity, and that his removal at the present juncture and the substitution of an inexperienced successor would be highly inexpedient. He would therefore request to be allowed to avail himself of Chou P'n's services for further period of three years.—Let the Board of Civil Ufice consider an report.
_APPLICATION TO CHANGE A BANNER, Feng Shen, the Nanking Tartar General, reports the case of an unattached bannerman, Sung-lin, belonging to the Chingchow Bordered Red Banner (Mongolian), who in consequence of the death of his father, an expectant Salt Examiner of the Liang Huai establishment, was left without the means. of returning to his home and who had applied for permission to be enrolled on the roll of the Chiangming banner. Me-monalist cites a precedent for this course and reports it for the consideration of the Throne.—Grantel. Let the Buard concerned take note.
27th November.
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