the ff-its of the Manchu Bo-dered Yellow (1) Ta Chun is appointed Tnspector of Banner Corps.
(2) Fu Trung.a is appointed to a similar ofice in the Manchu R fle Brigade organisation.
No papers of interest.
4th April.
(1) We have ordained that the 26th of this month be made the date for the exchanging of winter official hats for summer hats, which is.to be observed throughout the Expire.
(2) Li Tien-lin is appointed Expositor, and Hua Chin-shou Reader, of the Hanlin College.
(8) Sung K'un, Governor rep rts result of examination of the records of the offi ander him. Amongst these mentioned for a special Imperial recognition are Ch'uan Mow, prefect of Chenyuanfu, Kueichow province, who is described as a specially clean-handed oticer who really loves the people and hus their welfare at heart; in fact, the memorialist pro-phossies this officer's future advancement as specially fitted to hold by his great talents and foresight the most responsible En-Liu, prefect of Tséuchoufu, to be very talented and sagacious and who never makes any mistake in the performance of his duties; Chang Shenychen, sub-prefect of Eh-nanchou, has the reputation of always trying to bestow benefits amongst the people under him and being exceedingly popular wherever he has held office; the sane is also said of Chi Hung-sleb, sub prefect of Huangyingchou; finally Wang Wei-kd, Director of Studies of renchuhsi-n, and Wang Hung-lin, Director of Studies of Chenyuansion, are both described as men of profound literary knowledge and bri liant scholars who have popularized essay writing and classical researches amongst the students under them, and hence have turned out more brilliant and successful students at the literary examinations for degrees than any other Director of studies in the province. In recognition thereof we hereby command that the officials eulogised above be all handed the Buards of Civil Appointments and of Ritesfor the determinationcf extraordinary rewards. On the other hand the same me-monalist in a postscript memorial charges Li Shu-jen, an expectant prefect, of improper conduct and actions denoting low canning incompatible with his rank.
Chung-hung, an expecteut army First Lieutenant, is accused of lack of control over his actions and being frequently found guilty of extortion. With reference to the tive officers above-named they are hereby punished by being cashiered and di missed the service. The Boards of Ci Appointments and of War are hereby also commanded to take note.
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