(1). We have receive the annual report of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, of the Hu-kuang provinces, on the conduct of the local authorities and magistrates of the cities under the said Vieroy's jurisdic and we note that the said Viceroy praises some while, on the other bani, he denounces others who he considers should be punished. Of the first class, Ting Kuo-c en, sub-prefect of Mienyang; Li Chin-chiang, chihsien of Tsinoyang Chang Chi-ching, substantive chihsien of Mach'eng and acting chihsien of Chianglin, and Ch'én Ch'ang-chiang, chihsien of are eulogised by Chay Chih-tung as fine examples of hon-st, en-getic and benevolent-mind! officials. from whom the people under them may reap the advantages which come from just and equitable rule, The said Viceroy'sine rely Le'ieves that with time and experience the four officers will be an ornament to the higher spheres to which their talents and Eilj'ete." Let the marke of our Imperial probity will, in future, bring them without
approval be sent to the officers above-name! with our ear ext hope that with the confidence they have now obtained from their highest superior officer they will show increased energy and diligence in thole duties so as ty deserve the eulogy renounced on them by the said Viceroy.
them not follow the example of some unfortunate officers who showed energy and talent at the commencement of their careers yet wound up with a name for incorrigible laziness. The sid Viceroy farther t of the officers who have disappointed broken the rules of honesty, and made themselves ga ies to which been former chihsien f n and Ho Pao-hsin, an expectant chihsien and formerly' acting sub-prefect of Mien-yang. These two are the worst, as Teportel by the said Viceroy, we therefore, command them to he instantly cashiered and dismissed from any post they may now be holding. As for Yang Chung-tsao, chihsien of Chenchianghsien, he is hereby commanded to be di-missed from his post and to be further degraded to the rank of recorder in a_pref-cts amen, or an assistant chihsien (8th tank). The expectant chihsien Li Vu-l''uan is also to be degraded to the rank of police magistrate (9th rank). for Hsii Yao-li, formerly acting chihsien and Yi Ping-hsin, substative chi sion of Konganhsien a formerly acting chihsien of Tunghubsien, they having shown incapability of government, but being men of high literary rank, are hereby ordered to resign, their present rank and service in exchange for that. director of studies in district magi-tracies and avait appoint' ment at the hands of the Board of Rites The other recommendations in the said Viceroy's memoria! are granted as usual.
(2). The 22ud day of the current month (ist June), being the o-casiri of the summer solstice we shall go in person to offer special suerifice at the Alrars dedicate ed to Evrth und the Rain-g d and we hereby command P'u Ching to act. as Inspector of the sacrificial animals while K'an Hsin (both Vice-Presidents of one of the Six Boards) shall examine th- entrails of the said sacrificial animals in connection with the above named rites, 2nd June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.