With reference to the memorial of Jung Lu, asking to be penalized for recommending Ch'en Pao-chen, the cashiered Governer of Hunan, the Board of Civil Appointments report that the penalty should be degradation of two steps in rank and removal from his present post. As an act of extra leniency Jung Lu is hereby degraded two steps in rank but is permitted to hold his present po:
With regard to Chang Pai-hsi, Literary Chancellor of Kuangtung, who' was also handed over to the Brard of Civil appointments for recommending traitors to the throne, the said Board reports that the vent due to Chang Pai-hsi should s of rank and office.
leniency the said Chang Pai-hsi is permitted to retain office, but with the loss of his rank.
17th October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.