The Censor Hsii Chih-hsiang, presents a further memorial, in reply. to a Decree from the Emperor asking how it was that, when he had obtained his information of Akotachun's delinquencies many mouths ago, he waited till that. officer had beer promoted to the Governorship of Shansi, afore making riy accusation against him. The memorialist explains—that though Akotachun's. bad character was well known to the public, still he was, as Provincial Treasurer, under the supervision of both a Governor-General and. a Governor, either of whom could have denounced him to the throne. Moreover the memorialist thought that there. might be inaccuracies in the unfavourable stories, which he heard; but since then. they have been fully confirmed by the candidates from Anhui who have recently come to the examinations at Peking. Now that Ako-
dent position of a vincial Governor, if tachun.has been appointed to the indepen-with his increased power and augmented ity he continues to give entire freedom to his unbridled inclinations, the state of affairs will be very much more serious than before.—Deoree already issued.
18th May.
WAR WITH ABORIGINES IN FORMOSA, The Governor of Formosa reports the successful termination of the fighting which has been going on with the Kokan ab: gines in North Formosa from the middle of last December, In one engagement at
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