is appointed prefect of ing, Kinngsi.
(2) W reference to the memorial of the Board of Civil Appointments reporting shun was appointed to command a punitive force to Chantui and suppress the insurrection, This was at the end of the 7th moon (beginning of September, 1896). Our troops were victorious everywhere and a number of the villages of the insurgents were taken and razed to the ground, as well as their hill fastnesses, which were destroyed. In a lit lo over three months' time the Tibetans were compelled to sue for merey and surrender their chiefs to be dealt with by the Viceroy. Upper, Middle and Lower Chantui were all occupied by our troops that the Salt sub-prefect Jui Kao's 1
(0 and Yiichan and the ow Fortified En-eloped with the musician. They returned to Paris after a few months' absence and then, learning that Rigo's wife was looking for them, took to flight They are now in Hungary, quietly awaiting the result of the divorce case. Ngo has asked his wife to divorce him so that he can marry the Princess.
A MUSSULMAN Déruty. hamper of Deputies has always included men of various shades of Christian belief and a great many with no belief at all, Now it possesses x full-blown Wussulman in the person of Dr. Grenier, who has just been elected for Penterlier. As he not only observes all the Moslem rites but insists on wearing the garb of the followers of the Prophet, his appearance in Parliament is looked forward to with much interest. The doctor was converted to Islam some years ago during a long journey which he made in Algeria. When' lie ro. turned to France he astonished his neigh-hours by publicly reciting verses from the Koran and kneeling down to pray on the sidewalk. About two years ago he made up his mind to adopt'the Arab costume. Ho accordingly procured a demons, turban, and other accessories and began to wear them regularly. His mother, a good Catholic, one night confiscated his oriental garb while he was asleep, but on discovering his loss next morning' he improvised a new suit out of the bedclothes 7 and wore it day and night until satisfied in Kuangtung. days' period of mourning has expired and ing to know what is to be done with case, we hereby command that the said Sui bbe restored to his original rank and await his turn for filling the substantive post he is entitled to by virtue of his rank.
(3) The Board concerned is c-manded to deliberate on the recommendation of the Hanlin Reader Wang Jung to stop for ever -the pr zo granted to certain persons connected with the Coast Defence Administration, having the rank of district magistrate, to hold prior claims to substantive office before others of simila> rank, but belonging to other departments of the public service.
(4) The Censor Ch'ung Ying denounces the frauds and malpractices prevalent amongst the scribes whose duty it i is to copy the essays of candidates at the literary examinations, and recommends the promul gation of a decree granting special permission to the high examiners to severely denounce these ibos and tally-officers for any frauds h in future shall be exposed. The Board of Ritrs is commanded to report on this memorial.
IMPERIAL AUDIENCE, His Majesty granted farewell audience this morning in the Grand Council Chamber to Wu Ting-fang (Ng Choy) Minister-designate to the Uni nited States, Spain, and Peru, further granted the Minister one month's leave of absence to visit his home campment (Hsintachai) built by the rebels, which had not yet been taken, were surrendered by the insurgents, in consequence of which the whole district of Chantui became pacified and order and respect for the laws once more reign in tha' territory. The officers (military and civil) concerned are commended for their bravery and energy und therefore deserve the promotions recommended in their cases, The Boards concerned are therefore to take note of the names included in the accompanying list. [Here follow some 300 names of civil and military officers of the Szechuan (8) Wit reference to the memorial of the Hanlin Reader Ch'en Chao-wen, recommending the stopping of the sale of official rank, etc., the said memorial is to be appended to the memorial of the Hanlin Reader Wang Jung, concerning the stopping of the privileges of officers in the Coast Defence Administration, etc., presented to us yesterday, and the Board of Civil Appointments is commanded to deliberate upon the two papers together.
(4) During April last Pa 'T'ang-d and Chung In, two petty officials belonging to th: Ningshou Palace, wich an out: sider, Hsino Ch'ang, or "Little Ch'nng," committed a number of thefts a fique curiosities," etc., from the said Palace. Enevuraged by the fact of their thefts being undiscovered the thieves continued stealing many valuable ancient and modern curiosities until caught yesterday
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