(1) Sung Lin, Civil G vernor of Moukden, reports that lis maladies' "re such that he feels that lie cannot ¢-tinue the duties of his office properly and, therefore, prays that he be permitted to resign, H's prayer is hereby granted and he is allowed to return to his Bumer Reservation to ree ult his hes (2) With reference to a postscript mem-oriel by the said high official praising the talents and abilities of Chih P'ng (another Manchu) at present Taotsi of the Féng-Ben Post-real" Adm ion, and recommending that exception be made said Chih P'Gng's favour by granting him extraordinary promotion, so as to enable him to qualify for the post to be vacated by the said' mem rialist, this is clearly overstepping ths limit of his privi-Jeges und we hereby command that the said Sung Lin be handed over to the Board of Givil Appointments for the determination of an adequate penalty for such audacity, ith July.
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