CHINA DAILY NEWS."
14th June.
(1) Decree granting prayer of Chang Shun, Tartar General of Kirin (Central Manchuria), that Shuang Ling, Mancha Brigadier-General of Ningut'a, and Ming Shun, Manchu Brigadier-General of Sansing, all of Kirin province, be permitted to resign their posts on account of illness (2) The Colonel Ch'uan Fu is hereby jointed Manchu Brigadier-General_of Kirin, and the Colonel appointed Manchu Brigadier-of Sansing, also in Kirin.
(3) and (4) Appointing other Manchu itary officials to posts in Manchuria.
(6) As we have already fixed upon a date for the return of the Court to Peking we hereby command the following high officials now in Hsian to return to the Capital in a vance of the Court:—Chang Yin-lin, Vice-President Board of Civil Appuintments Shu-mei, Vice-President Board of Revenue; Ké Pao-hua, Vice-President Board of War; Ho Nai-ying, Vice President Court of Censors; Wang Pei, Libationer, Imperial Academy; Chin Ch'ang and Huang Yung-an, Lieutenant-Generals of the Bordered Yellow Manchu Banner Corps and Bordered Red Mongol Banner Corps, respectively. The above-named are to attend to their duties as soon as they arrive at Peking. As for the subordinate staff's of the various Boards and Courts let only a few selected ones be retained in Hsian to attend to the business of their respective Boards, etc., whilst all others shall also return to Peking in advanc" of the Court. The Boar of Revenue is hereby commanded to make no d-lay in giving the money required by each official for his expenses back to Peking.
(6.) Decree commanding punishment or removal from office of certain otticials of Hunan province denounced by Vu Lien-san, Governor of same, on account of various misdemeanours, (7.). Decree promoting a number of officials also of above-mentioned province on the recommendation of the same Governor.
16th June.
(1) Decree commanding that Yuan Shih-kai, Governor of Shantung, be granted 100 days' mourning for his mother who died lately, the regular period of mourning of 27 months belt excused in his case, owing to the importance of his post, the crisis in the Eupire, and the great abilities displayed by him' during the difficult, and. critical period recently passed. During Yuan Shih-kai's 109 days' retirement in his Yamen, Hu Ting-kan, Provincial Treasure of Shantung, shall act as Governor pro tem, but in all matters of importance the sai Hu Ting-kan is required to first consult with the said Yuan Shih-kai thereanent.
(2) A decree addressed to all Manchus to behave themselves and have due regard for their reputations as the Court learns that many of them have Intely not into bid ways. The President of the Imperial Clan Court is ordered to exhort all Manchus, regardless whether they be Imperinl Clausmien or members of the Eight Banner Corps, to reform themselves and be careful us to their daily conduct, For itis hereby commanded that, in the future, if any Manchu, no matter of what rank or family connections, be found I Jaccording to law, even to suamu of any crimes they are to be pu ied capitation, and neither mercy nor leniency will be shown in their (3) We hear that there great deal of robbery and pillaging by large bands of brigands and desperadoos in Peking and further that a number of Imperial Cha men and other Munchus have been discovered to belong to these bandits. We hereby command' the commander of the Peking Gendarmerie, the Governor of Peking and the Censors of the tive "Cities" to arrest all these bad characters and decapitate them on the spot if found guilty. No exception shall be made in the treatment of Imperial clansmen in the matter. 19th June.
POdtene of the Board of Works, with 1) Ch'ta Pang-jui is appointed Vice-
control over the Cash Mints; but' he i still to hold the acting post' of Senior Vice-President of the" Board of Civil Appointments until further notice.
(2) The Havlin Compiler sil Shih-ch'ang so was reosivet fu audience this morning is appointed to be an expectant Taotai an his name is to be recorded in the books of the Grand Council for speedy appointment to a post.
Note.—The abore Hanlin was recently recommended by both Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and Governor Yuan Shih-kai to the Throne as an exceptionally able man,—Trauslator.
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