The following Imperial edicts were promulgated on the 29th ultimo (1) Although the charges made against' Hsueh Yun-sheng, President of the Board of Punishments, of having given countenance to certain shady operations of his' nephews have not been proved, still he is held culpable of not having kept a proper restraint over the actions of the junior members of his family, and the Board of Civil Appointments, after due deliberation, having announced that the said Hsueh Yun-sheng should be degraded three steps in rank and removed from office, we hereby command that the said sentence be ordered to take effect. The other officials implicated more or less therein Tien, Provincial Todge of Rusiehcu, is pro-are meade pacnst ines, wy fo degree of culpability of each. i Hsi-
moted Provincial Treasurer of Shensi, vice, Chang Ju-mei promoted Governor of Shantung. Yii Hong (Manchu), Taotai of the Kuei-hsi Intendancy of Kueichou, is hereby promoted to be Judge of the said province vice Li Hsi-lien promoted as above. (3) Kuei Lin (Manchu) is appointed Taotai of the Kuei-hsi Intendancy vice Yii Hong promoted as above—The following edicts were promulgated on the 30th ult.: i) Liao Shou-hong, President of the Court' of Censors, is hereby promoted President of the Board of Punishments vice Hsue sheng, degraded; and Hsii Shu-min, Junior Vice-President of the, Board of Civil Appointments, is promoted to the Presidency of the Court of Censors vice Lino Shou-hong, remoted as above. (2) Hsii Hui-feng, senior Vice-President of the Board of Rites is promoted Junior Vice-President of the Board of Civil Appointments, and Ying-lin. Pang. Chinet ang is promoted his former post is hereby given to Chang
Junior Vice-President of the Board of Rites vice Chang Ying-lin promoted as above.
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