A Peking letter states that owing to the heavy expenses (which amount to over Tls. 370,000 annually) of the! Peking Police Court, and in view of the emptiness of the Imperial Treasury, the Ministry of the Interior has decided to abolish all the sinecures in this department, and also to reduce the salaries the police magistrates, officers, and others. A memorial to this effect will shortly be presented to the Throne. It] is stated that this reformation will be pat into effect at the beginning of next month.
A SERIOUS CHARGE, It is stated in a native paper that the residence of s certain high official in Peking has been suddenly surrounded by a body of soldiers. It in alleged that he is accused of having obtained a large amount of money by false pretences.
Mongolia. The demand has been complied with and Dake Tsai Tséh, President of the Ministry of been ordered to take steps in
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