(By telegraph.)
Peking, 17th September, (1) Chou Lien, Taotai of Amoy, is promoted Provincial Judge of Chibli vice Yuan Shih-kai, transferred, Yun Tsu-chi, a Censor, is appointed to the Amoy Taotai-al (2) We are surprised to find that although we appointed Kang Yu.wei Chief Editor of the official Chinese Progress magazine at Shanghai, some time ago, the said Kang Vu-wei is still staying at Peking. In our anxiety for the eduction of our subjects and the difficulty of procuring men of education and enlightenment to assist us in our work we were pleased to find in Kang Vu-wei a man of this calibre, and so soon as he had an audience with us we at once commanded that he should undertake the direction of the magazine in question, as we were of opinion that news-pers were one of the most important instruments for educating ofticinls and people, and our appointment of Kung Yuwei showed our confidence in him to undertake an important office, He has now all the funds he requires for his work and we command that he make no further delay in going to Shanghai.
(3) Hu Ching-kan is appointed Grain Intendant of Fukien province.
(4) Liu Kun-yi, Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces, recommends the following ofticials as qualified for Ministerial posts, abroad:—The gs expectant Trotais Shen Tun-ho, hien 'Té-pei, Yuan Ching-lu, Lo Chia-chih, and Tao Sheng-chia, and the Anhui expectant Taotai Chang Pei-hsii. The above-named Taotais are commanded
and selection. to proceed to Peking for Imperial audience Note.—Tho last-named Taotai is now Acting Taotai of Wuhu.
18th September.
The Hanlin Compiler Ch'én Chao-wen having recommended the Hanlin Bachelor Li Chi-hsun as a qualified candidate to be a Minister abroad, the said Hanlin Bachelor is commanded to prepare himself for an Imperial audience at an early date.
19th September, We recently commanded the Tsungli Yamen to compile all our treaties with foreign countries for distribution to all the yamens in the Empire, in order that our officers may learn how to observe the treaties. The said Yamen now states that there has already been published by the peiyang Government Press a book containing all the said. treaties and asks permission to reprint from this book. The request is granted and we now again command that instructions be sent at once to all the Tartar Generals, Viceroys, and Governors of the Empire to send deputies ry
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