Min-Che provinces, denounces the following officers for incompetence and conduct derogatory to officers of their rank':—Sun Yun, formerly acting Taotai of the Yen-chien-shao Intendancy of Fukien, for employing his relations in his"yemén to the detriment of the public interest, thereby bringing odium upon himself and complaints from the gentry to the said Viceroy. In punishment therefore let Sun Yun degraded to the rank of a sub-prefect. 'Tang Yii-shih, an expectant-sub-prefect, is charged with having, while a member of the 'foochow Board of Reorganisation, been guilty of unwarrantable conduct and wilful disobedience of his superior officers' commands. He is hereby degraded to the rank of gaol-warden in a prefect's-yamen or a deputy district niagistrate. 'T'ang Chih-sich, substantive district magistrate of Wupinghsien transferred to a sittilar post in the district of Huian, Fukien, is accused of incompetency in dealing wi various matters brought to" him for adjudication. He'is hereby ordered to vacate his post and proceed to "Foochow °to await some other appointment. Chiang Chi-feng, formerly acting district magistrate of Chungan, is accused'of crafty demeanour' and wilful disregard of the interests of his people; Wang Te-pu, police magistrate of Pehan, in the district of Tuan, is charged with having encouraged his tunners to make riots and disturb the peace; Wa Yung, acting gaol-warden of Hsiaoyun sub-prefecture; is charged with receiving peti contrary to law and to the rules of his office; and Lung Chi-kuan, gaol-warden of the district magistracy of Kueihuahsien, who is charged with low habits and cunning condact, all the above named are hereby cashiered and dismissed from the service. As for Hu Yi-ling, the police magistrate of Ansha in the district of Yungan, who is accused of general unfitness to retain office, he is hereby ordered to retire from official employment at once, (2) With reference to the memorial of Né Ching, reporting that the post of chief 'Tibetan official at Chantui, on the borders of Szechuan and Tibet, is vacant, we hereby appoint the' Tibetan sub-officer Sze-l tu-pu-chieh to the above named post. The Mongolian Superintendency.is commanded hereby to take note thereon, '2nd October.
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