(1), We have received a memorial from the Court of Sscrificial Worship announcing a vacancy in the Manchu Junior Directorship of the ssid Court and praying that an acting Director be appointed in order that the work of the said Court be not delayed, etc, We, therefore, hereby com-noting Blaacbu Junior Director of the afore-that Chung Hein be appointed said Court of Sacrificial Worship.
(2) Shu Cheo, Commissioner of the Impetit Silk looms of Hangchow, sends swemorial praying that, tro Bfanchu il or Bitkishi, named Hsi Bui and Yen Nien, be permitted to retain their resent posts in the memorialist's yamen for another two years, owing to their being men of ability atid integrity, ete. Now the regulation as to the aforesaid scribeships limits the term to one year, upon the expiry of which the said ecribesare bound to resign in favour of the junior members of the staff. Since the said Hsi Hui and Yen Nien have alrasdy held their posts for two years at Hangchow and have exceeded the prescribed limit of service we cannot allow the memorialist's prayer and further oom-mand that henceforth the original regulation be rigidly adhered to and that no Bitkishi in the Hangchow Imperial Silk looms shall in future be permitted to retain his post over a twelvemonth. loth December.
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