Hu Ping-chih, Governor of Shansi, sends us a memorial eulogising the energy, zeal, and integrity of certain sub-prefects and' department and district magistrates under him "ud praying that the Imperial commendation be promulgated in order to distinguish these worthy officials and thereby encourage their brother-officials t emulate the former, ete., We grant with pleasure this petition of the said Governor and hereby command him to inform the various officials m-tioned in his list [names sivon} of our pleasure at receiving such a gov account of their conduct during the year now about to close, and further that we earnestly exhort these favoured officials to remain constant to their role, so as to fit themselves for higher and more responsible posts in the future.
(2) The same Governor sends another memorial this time denouncing the conduct of various department and district magistrates under iim. We hereby command that the officials complained of {names given] be forthwith cashiered and dismissed the service as a warning to others. A+ for Ts'ui Tung-fa, the district magistrate of Yungehihsien, who although guilty of nothing serious in his conduct has proved himself incapable of properly carrying on the duties of his post, we hereby command that he be ordered to resign and be transferred back toTaiyuenfu, the provincial capital, there tu gain more experience and await' some other appointment.
1st January.
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