CHINA DAILY News.")
21st October.
Deere, in response to a joint memorial of Viceroy Liu K'un-yi of the Liangkiang provinees, and Eu Shou (Manchu), Gov. ernor of Kiangsu, granting a certain Septusgenarian, Chang Pin-yen, possessing the brevet button of the 2nd grade and the rank of an attached expectant Taotai, the privilege of attending the Luming Banquet to be held at Nanking in honour of the new M.A., (Chiijén), in consideration of the fact that a whole cycle (sixty years) has just passed since the said Septungenarian obtained his Chiijén degree at Nanking. In further recognition of this auspicious event the Emperor further grants the said Cnang Pin-yen the brevet rank of a Reader of the Hanlin Academy-officer of the 3rd Metropolitan rank.
22nd October.
(1) Promoting from the third-class to second-class secretaryship of the Board of Punishments an officer who was received in audience in the morning.
(2) Granting promotions to a number of officers connected with the Yungting-ho river and Grand Canal Conservation Bureau, at the recommendation of Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai, of Chibli, for their successful efforts in preventing any breach in the embankments of the said River and Canal this year.
(1) Commanding the Board of Punishments to distribute in due time, to the various yamens concerned, notes and details of cases tried by the said Board provious to the Autumn Assizes; owing to the delay at present observed by the secretorial staff of said Board, which renders it impossible for the yamens concerned to go into the said cases in time.
Commanding, in response to mem orial of Viceroy Yuan, that the name of Li Chin-she, the late deceased eldest son and heir of the late Marquis Li Hung-chang, be entered in the "Dynvstic His. tory of Filial Sons and Faithful Friends,"
n account of the filial devotion of the said Li Chin-she during the lifetime of his late parents. 'The memorialist declares in support of his contention that the late second Marquis (Li Chin-she) was 50 overcome by the death of his late father the first' Marquis (Li Hung-chang) that the former fell sick and died within twenty days of the latter.
(3) The expectant Taotai Hsii Kéngchien, who was received in audience today, is commanded to return to Kiangsu as expectant Taotai of seme.
24th October.
Yen Ch'ing (Manchu), an unattached expectant Taotai who was granted audience to-day, is confirmed in his pr.sent rank and commanded to return to his former 26th October.
(1) Yuan Shih-kai, Viceroy of Chibli, is appointed Imperial High Commissioner of Commerce with Viceroy Chang Chih-tung (vice the Into Viceroy Liu K'un-yi. Translator). The two Imperial High Commissioners are to act together in the negotiations regarding the Commercial Treaties with the various Foreign Powers, Wa Tingéang, Expectant Metropolitan Officer of the 4th grade (at pre-gent Chinese Minister at Washington, U. 8. A..—Translator), is appointed assistant Commissioner of Commerce (vice Sheng Kung-pao; retired into mourning—Translator) and is to join in the negotiations with regard to the said Commercial treaties with the various Powers.
(3) Tang Chin-chung is appointed Senior Vice-President of the Board of Works {vice Sheng Kung-pao, retired into mourning—Translator.)
(4) Chang Yi (Chang Yen-mao) is appointed acting Vice-President of the Board of Rites.
27th October.
(1) Ling Ch'ing-yun, Grain Taotai of Kueichou provines, ix commanded to exchange posts with Hei Han-tu, Salt Taotai of Wuchang, Hupeh province.
(2) Chang Yi (Chang Yen-mao—Translater) is transferred to the acting Junior Vice-Presidency of the Board of Work: with control over the Government. Mints, and Kuo Tseng-hsing is appointed acti Junior Vice-President of the Board of Rites, retaining at the same time the acting Senior Vice-Presidency of the Board of
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