(1) We have received a memorial from Chen Fu asking our sanction for Li Ching-tsu, Taotai-designate of the Hsing-Ch'nan-Yung Intendancy of Fu province, to remain in Kiangsu province to assist him. in starting the Kiangning Bank at the same time that the said Li Ching-ts'a shall be permitted to retain his title of Taotai of said Tntendancy. Chou Fu has been guilty of a breach of decorum in preferring auch a request. When Li Ching-tsu was appointed to the above-named Intendancy it was his duty to proceed at once to his post; instead of this Chen Fu first memorialised us asking to transfer Li Ching-ts'a to the Heiichou Taotaiship of Kiangen province. When we refused, Chen Fu has had the temerity to present the present memorial. In performing their duties of Government, Viceroys and Governors of provinces should endeavour to act in strict justice to all and not be influenced by nepotismand such like faults, Chou Fu has been guilty of all these, and we hereby command our censure to be sent to that Viceroy. As for Li Ching-teu, commanded to resign the said Taotaiship and report for duty with Chen Fu. With regard _to Chou. Fu's project of starting the Kiangning Bark Let the Board of Revenue report on the measure to us.
Note:—Li Ching-tsin was a favourite nephew of the late ey Li Hung-chang, the patron of Chou Fu, who has thus received the Imperial censure for trying to help his patron's nephow—
(2) Decree in response to memorial of Chen Fu, Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces, expressing regret at receipt of of the death of Lin Pin-chang, c fered ex-Viceroy of Szechuan. On count of his war-services during the Taiping and Nienfei rebellions (1850-68) the Gocensed oficial is restored his former rank and titles andis to have the obsequi suitable for one of viceregal rank, Hi faults are to be erased from the official records und his war services and civil official acts are to be added to the dynastic history by.the historiographer's office.
24th September.
1—Decreo ordering the names of a number of Manchu and Mongol officials, attached to the Groat Boards at Peking, to be recorded in the Grand Council books for aput as secretaries. i to memorial of Yommandant of the Poking making granis of rice and other cereals to the various charitable institutions of the Capital for relief distribution to the destitute of Peking daring the cold weather.
25th Septemboi The Bomb Outrage in Peking, (1) On the 24th of this month, as Duke Tsai Tseh and the other four High Oom-missioners going abroad wore preparing to leave Peking in a train, someone suddenly throw a bomb at the train, which exploding slightly wounded Duke Ts Shuo Yin. Throo persons stan i killed, whiler nts belonging to the party were wounded. One person, sitting inside the train, was found dead, who upon examination was discovered to have been also killed by the bomb explosion, The foregoing is the substance of the report made to us by Ne Tung (Commandant of the Peking Gendermorie) and others after the bomb outrage at the Railway Station. That such an outrage should take place in broad daylight by desperadoos is a proof that they have not the law in their eyes. We hereby impose upon the said Commandant of the Poking Gendermerie, the Governor of Peking, the Director of Public Works, and the Director-General of Railways the task of making searching enquiries into the matter, and we look to them to thresh the matter to its very roots. When the guilty person or persons have been dit covered they should be pu most severe manner, as a warning to all murderous outlaws. As for the subordinate officials connected with the Public Works and Office of the Department -of Public Safety, belonging to the Outer City, the Major of the Southern Military Patrols, and the officials of the Railway Station on duty at the time of the outrage, since they have been guilty: of negligence and lack of vigilance, wo: hereby command that the name and oficial rank of each of them shall be taken own and handed over to the Boards concerned for the determination of an adequate penalty,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.