An official telegram received here from Wuchou, si province, states thit Governor Wang Chih-chan, of thit pro-left that port with a'l his forces for nningfa, same province, on the 6th instant, 10 conduct op-rations "ain~t the in-urgents and disbanded soldiery who are reported to be there in force.
The Icrepressible Subject of the Sale of Official Rink and Honours has cropped up again, in spite of a recent special decree of the Emperor abolishing for ever" this method of raising funds for \an impoverished Government. But like most, of his Majesty's decrees and cow-mands they count for nothing while this strong-minded Aunt is the actual sovereign, [and especially in view of the fact that [there is ut sufficient money in the hands of the keepers of the Imperis] Exchequer for the wants of the Empress D wager, Hence we learn from a reliable P.king source the s-veral censors hive begun, "under inspir-tion," to breach the subject of rep ning offices for the sale of lat ranks and titles which has been abolished for ever" at least half-a-dozen nes within the space of half a century.
patriotic Ministers declare it a crying shame that the grest Empire of China should bend so low as to seek a revenue from such a source since official ranks and titles are the rewards given to men of ability," ete., ete.; but the fact still remains the sam", namely, an empty Exchequer. There is therefore no help for it, and so again and re ranks and titles sold, until n financial crisis is tided over, and then it is again stopped " for ever," to be repeated when occasion calls for it,
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