The Governor of Hunan submits a memorial in which he forwards an application addressed to him by the gentry and scholars of Ci'angsha Fu praying for permission to erect temples to perpetuate the memory of P'éng Yii-lin, the late Admiral of the Yangtze. About 18 months ago the erection of memorial temples to the late Admiral was sanctioned in all the provinces which had witnessed his distinguished exploits. 'A posthumous title and other honours were bestowed upon him in a manner which showed the esteem in which he was held by his sovereign and elicited the heartfelt gratitude of the people. P*éng career dates free the year 1853 when his native province, Hunan, was being overrun by the Taipings. Kuo-fan, then ice-Presitlent of a Board, organised a force to repel the rebel attack and enlisted the services of P'éng who held a literary degree. He soon, however, turned his attention to constituting a navy on the Yangtze and to the construction' of fortifications which were considered of the greatest importance in prosecuting the campaign. The various commands were all held by military men and P*éng was one of the few civilians who found a place in their midst. It was entirely owing to his indomitable energy and his capacity as an organiser that the Yangtze fleet was constituted on such an effective basis, The applicants, after detailing at considerable length the services rendered by P*éng Yii-lin in wresting their native province from the hands of the rebels, state that they have raised sufficient money to enable them to build memorial temples at Ch'angsha Fu and Héngchou Fu and beg that they may be accorded the necessary permission.—Granted by rescript.
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