vas ordered to Moukden. without appearing The. newly-appointed Governor-General
in Peking, to save precious time. He went to Peking, however, and will' thus delay his receipt of the seals of office for a couple of mouths. He.would probably prefer a less honourable post in a less distracted corner, if such at present exists in China. He was formerly here as Fuyin, Civil Governor, and had a good name. A mandarin calling to-day gave a lamentable description of the position Of the man in office desiring olive an honest life. The Asien magistrate gets Tls. 300 per annum as his income and at the end of.the ear he has to give in "presents" Tis, 000. Tt requires as much. more to keep himself in his present style; and what of his, ature with his very uncertain. tenure of office
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