Prince Tsai Ying, of the 3rd Order, asks for ten days' extra leave of absence from Court duties, Pa-k'd-tan-pu having completed his leave of absence reports his return to Court duties and humbly assis after the Inperial health.
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1th October.
IMPERIAL DECKEES, (1) With reference to the memor Kuei Hong, President of the Board of Punishments, stating that his sickness has not been alleviated, although his} absence has expired and ya be allowed to resign fi be as requested and lo be appointed to take Kuei Hong's place.
(2) Chang Heir has er us the conduct of the gaols ard ing. hsien, Shensi, who through lack of watehfulness allowed an importest cum from prison: Let the gaol-warden of Taip'inghsien, Peng Hsi-t be forthwith cashiered and stripped of hi rank and let the Governor Chang Lis! try. his case, as well as his assistants, to see whether there has been any bribery received by these men. Furthermore, thechehsienof T'aip ninghsien, Yii Hong, is also stripped of his rank but allowed to retain his post, pending the Tecapture of the escaped criminal, Yen Ming-shan, who should be punished to the full extent of the law. As for the rest of the memorial, let the proper Board take note thereon.
(8) Ch'éng Chih-wei is app-inted Bri dier-General of the Tat'ung Military Division of Shansi.
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