Tsai Cheng, a Noble of the Imperial clan, and Hsit Chi have all been granted Jeaves of absence, their names are to be taken off from the list of guests invited to attend the Court theatricals on the Ist and 4th of next month held in celebration of H.LM. the Emperor's (20th) birthday (2) The other day the Censor, Chang Him-lid, presented a memorial denouncing Hu Chin-chen, Salt Intendant of Lower Kiangsu (brother of Hu Yii-fen former Director-General of North-Chi—Transtatur), for unworthy of an offi that he was indifferent as to how obtained money; covetous, ud niiserly, and, finally, it would ta a long time to write down in detail the iby of times where he had failed in his duty to his superiors, ete, In consequence of these serious accusations we commanded Kang Yi, our special High Commissioner now investigating matters in Kiangsu_province, to enquire into the truth of the charges. We have now the report of the said Kang Yi_before us in which he states that many of the charges were without foundation, whilst in others there happen to be valid reasons which led to the making of the charges by the said Censor; but that these last are insignificant. One thing, however, there was in the conduct of the recused Salt Taotai which the investigatmy High Commissioner considers reprehensible and that is the nepotism of the accused. It seemed that, when In Chia-chen was appointed to'his post several years ago, he immediately placed his tu sons, Hu Ping-yan and Hu Shih-chtang in charge of the most Incrative sult inspection posts within his jurisdiction—the North and South lines of the Kiangsu and West Anhui borders. There, therefore, arose, many unfavourable criticisms amongst Kiangsu officials against the said Salt Taot a thing which one in his position should have, above all others, been careful to have avoided. As this is most reprehensible we hereby command the said accused Hu Chia-chen to be handed to the Board of Civil Appointments for the determination of an adequate penalty.
(3) Another report of the same High Commissioner who had been order: investigate certain charges of favour inst Sung Ch'un (Manchu), Director-General of the Grand Canal, by the Censor, Yii Ch'éng-k6, resulting'in a similar canmand to hand over the accused to the usual Board for determi tion of a penalty.
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