Yun-Kueiprovinces, reports that the prefect of Kuangnanfu, Yunnan, has asked that a Colonel by the name of Li Chao-siang, who is accused of murdering a father and his son on the Kuangsi borders, be first degraded of his rank and peacock's feather So that the proper warrants may be sent out for the man's arrest. Also that the sub-prefect of Yaochow has asked for the degradation from his rank of a Captain Hau Té-sheng, accused of collecting the rice taxes from the country people, in order that the same steps inay be taken against him. Memorialist, before asking that these steps should be granted, first got the Provincial Treasurer and Judge of Yunnan to investigate into the charges, and now finding that there are good grounds for the men's degradation, prays that the petitions be acceded to and Li Chao siang and Hsii Té-sheng be degraded from their several ranks and turned over to be authorities to be tried and if found guilty to be punished.—Rescript: Granted; let the proper Board take note,
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