'A Censor has memorialised against the Provincial Treasurer, Chou Fu, as being too deaf and listening too much to his sub ordinates. The Viceroy is ordered to investigate and report. It is rather hard on the old man, after having a fine position fu Szechuan province to come to Li-Hung-Chang's help in this harassed province. Even Victory Yuan Shih-kai blames Chou Fu for giving too many favours to the native Christians.
The Censors have for nearly two years been unustially quiet. As a rule they find their ideas do not carry much weight. The only Memorials recommended are those which voice the wishes of the Empress Dowager.
Changes.
Mr. Hewlett and Mr. Rose, of the British Legation, have left for other posts; the latter going to Hankow via Taiyuanfu and Hsianfu.
Sickness.
There are a few cases of scarlet, fever and diphtheria among the foreign residents in Peking, but there is not the same epidemic as shadows Shanghai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.