(2) Lu Ch'uan-lin, Viceroy of Szechuan, sends us the annual result of his examinations into the conduct of the department and district magistrates of the said province and notes those who deserve either the special approval or disapproval of the Throne. Kuo Chang (Manchu), district magistrate of Yiping, Szechuan, hus been found to be particularly well-versed in the art of governing the people under him and is very popular amongst them for his constant charity, justice, and benevolence towards all who ave come in contact with him. When he was acting magistrate of Pahsien the love of the people for him during his short tenure of office there was something extraordinary. Again, Feng Ch'uan (Manchu), district magistrate of Chengtu and department magistrate designate of Kangehou, is a man of straightforward and frank character, brave and able in the discharge of his duties. His activity in routing wut brigandage in_ his district has further gained distinction for himself and he seems to be always striving to earn eosiotion by earnest attention to his luries. Chang Hsi-ko, department magistrate of Héchou, is a man experienced and careful in discharging the duties of his office and has always possessed reputation for clean-handedness, The same may also be said of Chang To, district magistrate of Wénchianghsien, who is moreover of an unassuming disposition. Chang Chin-chang, district magistrate of Tsénchianghsien, is a man who has gained a good reputation for the clever way he has settled difficult cases brought before him for trial, and is furthermore capable of bearing great fatigue and unwearied exertions in trying to settle cases equitably. The above officers," declares the Viceroy in question, are all men above the common run of officials and if they receive the approval of the Throne it will prove a further incentive te them to work the harder in order to obtain greater distinction." We readily agree with this and command Lu Ch*uan-lin to transmit to the officers named above our hearty approval of their conduct and exhortation 0 continue in their endeavours to gain the favourable consideration of the Throne and their superior officers. As for Chao Kung-proved himself to bea man of a lazy dis-fa, sub-prefect. of Tachienlu, who has
position, we are of the opinion that he is unfit for a post on the frontiers of Tibet and therefore order him to resign his post and await further employment, Chao Hsien-chang, department magistrate of Huilichou, having shown self to be a man of a cruel and avaricious nature and addicted to placing too much reliance on the statements of yamen underlings and scribes, is hereby degraded to the rank of a deputy department magistrate. As for the test of the said Viceroy's suggestions let them be as recommended and let the Board concerned take note.
(2) Another memorial from the same Viceroy denounces a number of military officers belonging to the territorial forces of Szechuan: Chiang Kuo-lin, an expectant Golonel' of Szechuan and now acting Colonel of the Suiching battalion, is accused of fault-finding, cruelty, and always demanding money from his soldiers in'such a way that the latter are on the verge of mutiny and full of complaints to make tothe, memorialist. Liu Ch'u"n-t'ai, also an expectant Colonel, is accused of possessing avariciousness and covetousness, and of a false and crafty nature. He has been especially distinguished for his audacity and reckless' conduct towards his superiors. Li Hi: in, acting Major of the Salt excise battalion, is accused of possessing many evil habits of an aggravated nature, and has been found unwarrantably interfering with civil cases amongst. the people. Ho Chuang-chu, First Cxptain of the battalion, and Wang Ping-tsing, an expectant First Captain, have been found guilty of avarice, fraud, and being addicted todeceiving those about them. All of which conduct is derogatory to the fair reputation of military officers and deserving of punishment, Let the persons denounced in this memorial be forthwith cashiered and dismissed the service in order that the ranks of the military officers of Szechuan may be purified from such disgraceful conduct.
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