On a former occasion E-k*6-tang-&, Tartar General of Fengtien and Military Governor of Moukden, memorialised us denouncing the conduct of Chang Hsieh-Juan, Tuotai of the Eastern Marches (in the Yalu valley), for ilegally Keeping sold control over the revenues of his Intendancy, namely, in the octroi, customs, likin and Jand tax service, in spite of the presence of the expectant Taotai Wang, who had been sent by the said Tartar General, under authority of the Throne, to Fénghua cheng to act as Ca-Director of Customs, ete. with the said Chang Hsiel-luan In reply to the sid memorial we commanded the temporary removal of the accused Tnotal from office pending strict and impartial investigation into the matter by the said Tuitar-General has now reported the result of his investigations and recommends that the accused be punished accordingly, ete. Chang Hsieh-luan is therefore commanded to be handed over to the Board of Civil Appointments for the determination of adequate penalties.
Note: In serious charges like the above if proved to be true, the least the Emperor could do (according to time-honoured pr cedents) was to cashier the accused Tuotai and confine him in prison until such time as he had made goud to the government the amounts pocketed by hin. Apparently some strong influence has been at work on behalf of the accused to obtain such a lenient decree as the above.—Zvanslator.
IMPERIAL AUDIENCES, His Majesty granted audience in the Audience Chamber at Eho Park this morning to Chi Lu, Tartar General of Hangchow, and to Yuan Feng-lin, Provincial Treasurer" designate of Chibli, vice Wang Lien, cashiered. Both the officers named above came to report their arrival at Peking, the first from the South and the latter from Shansi, from whence he had transferred to Chihli_ upon the dimi from office of the ex Treasurer Wang Lien.
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