from the Generalissimo, Jung Lu, stating that Tung Fu-is Comuandant of the Ko-nsu Corps of the Grand Avmy of the North, having re of his mother, lowed to resi wae penuission to the ssid Tung Ful retire into mourning one himdr 1 days (aiter the Manchu eustom—Translator), hot being expedient, under the present st of allairs, for Tung Fu-hsiang to return to his home. Ax an act of special grace Tung Fuchsiang was nisse named Acting Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Kansu during the one hundred days of his mourning, the substantive post to be returned to hin on completion thereof. (Otherwise he would, according to custom, have had resign that post also losing whatever emoluments there are connected with such a high post.—'Translazor.) It seems, however, that Tung Fuchsiang is still anxious to return home and complete his three years' mourning, and Jung Lu this morning has presented another memorial to effect. We commend Tung Fu-ttsian this demonstration of filial piety on his pact, which speaks well for him vonsidering his mmnmy years of active militar service, and martial fine superior ton gener now living; hut we must remind of the duty he owes to the Throne, and in consideration of the present state of atfiirs in the ewuntry have i thy maid Tung Fuchs this privilege of undergoing complete ing for his parent, No of fact this persistent appeal of Tung Fuchsiang, to he allowed to return to his fur-elf howe outside the Great Wall in the North-west, is not prompt by any special tiling piety or love of his nother, who was a stepmother, but really seems to have been the desire to show his disgust at the prudence shown by the Empress Dowager and Prince Ching. 'Tung Fachsiang is well-known to be a bitter hater of all things fore' the Empr North ("i jo upon at that b at the hi us alo would be able to clear Chihli provine and the Imperial prefecture of Shuntientu ing) of all ners and enemies of Empress Dowager, if she would only How hin to do sv. This bombastic pro-ition being ignored, Fuchsiang ken the opportunity of the death of stepmother to show his displeasure. Translator, Wo have received a memorial from censor, Liu Hsin; reckless way in which recommendations for promotions and rewards ate made now-igh Ministers and officials in the provinces, and declaring that the majority of all such recommendations are youitism, nepotism and influence or wealth possessed by the dues for promotion, We hereby niuand the Board of Civil Appointments te report on the anid. se (1) At the special audience granted this morning to officers of the 3rd trade and below, in connection with the triennial recommendations for rewards and promotions, we find that Kao Hsi-cheng, Deputy Governor of Peking, and Chang Chuns-yi Secretary of the Ellice of Transmis Decrees and State-pupers, are_uot up to the standard required, that their character has deteriorated and that they have been guilty of irregular conduct. We hereby command that these two officials be com:
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