Hui Nien, Salt Comptroller of Chekiang and Acting Provincial Judge, an officer of the premier button, gives thanks for the honour that has been esnferred upon him by this acting appointment, in succession to Huang Yuen, promoted to the Treasurership of Fukien, who delivered over the seals of the Provincial Judgeship to the memorialist on the 30th of June last, as the said Huang Yit-en was to go up to Peking for audience with the Throne imme ly. The memorialist, aware of his own mediocre attainments and feeling the grent importance of this acting appointment, promises to deserve the honour by a continuous exercise of vigilance and care-and not venturing upon acting in ug on his own responsibil will con-all occasions with the Governor of ng.—Rescript: Noted.
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