October, 9th.—Ho Ju-chang, who is a native of the Ta-p'u district in the vicinity of Swatow, held office for some time as Superintendent of the Arsenal at Foochow, where he was degraded during the French trouble and sent into banishment in the neighbourhood of Kalgan. Having completed his term of three years and paid a sum of Tls. 1,221 for the maintenance of the post roads, this worthless officer" has been set free and permitted to return to his home.
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