Hukuang provinces. requests that a certain Captain named Li Vu-sheng, belonging to the territorial regiment of Chingchou, Hunan, be arrested for robbing the military chest confided to his care during the course of his duties. It appears that some years ago when the present Vicer-y of ths Two Kuang provinces, Tan Chung-lir,, was acting Viceroy of Hukuang und Governor of H eh, he gave instructions that the said captain be ordered io come to Wuchang, there to undergo a preliminary examina: tion and the result was so s.tisfactory as to justify a special dispatch empowering the said officer to yo up to Peking for an Twperial Audience, with recommendation for promotion. As s-on, however, as the said Captain received the above instructions he took advantage of the sudden transfer of the said Tan Chung-lin to another province, and absconded. Instead, therefore, of presenting himself for ox: amination before the proper authorities at Wuchang, the said Captain took possession of what funds there were in the regimental chest entrusted to him and has not been seen since, This affair unw coming to the cognisance of the memorialist, he requests that an edict cashiering the said Captain of his yank be forthwith issued, and orders be transmitted to the high' provincial authorities of both Hunav and Hupeh to institute a rigid search for the defaulting officer; that he be severely punished for his theft snd finally be forced to refund the monies thus fraudulently taken possession of by him, The memorial of the said Chang Chih-tung is hereby granted, and he, it conjunction with the Governor' of Hunan, is to institute a strict search for the accused officer in order that he may be published asa solemn warning to others.
27th December.
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