The last act of Yi Yin-lin, as Governor of Hupeh (now transferred to the Honan Governorship), and a matter which actually delayed his departure at Toast a week, writes a native correspondent at Wuchang, was to draw up a long memorial tothe Empress Dowager denouncing no! wan 21 officials of that province, amongst whom are several of Taotai rank holding important positions of trast, under Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, whilst the others are prefects, sub-prefects, and. district magistrates occupying substantive posts as local authorities in various portions of Hupeh province. Thre2_ ollicials, bigoted conservatives of the first water and men after Ya Yin-lin's own heart, were praised sky-high in the same memorial and strongly recommen led for substantial rewards. The names of these three officials are Heir Chia-kan, a Taotai; Li Shao-yuan, a sub-prefect; and Hsii Chun-p'u, a district magisteato—al! expectnt_ officials of Hupeh—whose names it would be just as well for those intending to travel in the province to rememb: r,
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