(1) Lao Chi-chih is appointed prefect of Szenanfu, province of Kueichou.
(2) Tseng Yi is appointed sub-prefect of Sungningehou, province of Yunnan, (8)The Censor Huang Chun-lung is commanded to prepare himself for appointment as Taotai or prefect in the provinces.
(4) Appointing a number of officials to the Metropolitan and Provincial administrations.
(G) Ssu Lu-tai, Manchu Brigade-General of Shantung, rends us a report on the result of his investigation into the conduct of Chung Lin, the Cxptain in charge of the Manchu outpost at Savhohsien, who was recently denounced to the Throne by Censor, The memorialist finds that the accused officer is not guilty of the charg. of receiving bribes from such of his soldiers as withed to gain something extra by adepting a civil occupation, but he finds that En Ping, a son of the accused officer, had beau reprehensible in borrowing money from tradesmen, ete., and therefore the accused oticer was guilty of not exercising roper supervision over the actions of his m. The accused, however, is found guilty of allowing his soldiers to bribe the confidential servants of the memorialist's predecessor, Chien Kuang, in order to buy exemption from continual military service, annet to interfere with their civil pursuits etc. The person+ mentioned im the said report ax guilty of the above misdemean ours are hereby hauued over to the Board of War for the determination of adequate mnalties, whilst xt the same time we must insist upon strict search being made for the servants "£ the ssid Chien Kuang who were guilty of receiving the aforesaid bribes in order that they may be severely punished as a warning to others. The said Chien Kuang who was guilty of not finding our the outrageous conduct of lis servants is also to be banded over to the said Board for the determination "f penalties commensurate with his misdemeanour.
28th December.
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29th December.
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