His Honour Liang Ting-fen, Taotai of the Chin Yi-shih intendancy, of Hupeh province, who has been appointed by Viceroy Chang Chih-tung Acting Provineial Judge, vice H, E, Tsen Ch'un-ming who has been promoted Acting Governor of Kueichou province, took over the seal of the Provincin! Judgeship at Wuchang on the 19th instant:—Mr. Wa Yuan-chih, an expectant pre-foot of Chekiang, having been denounced by censors and recently cashiered, his post of Director of the Hangchow Military Academy has been given by the Acting Governor, Jui Hsing to San To, a hereditary noble of the 6th class and an expectant Taotai, and a very enlightened and progressive Bannerman,—H. E. Ch'ang Keng, Tartar: General Designate: of Uli, whose native city: is Nanking, -having obtained a short leave of absence from the Throne to repair his' ancestral graves before proceeding - to. his new post, arrived - in Nanking from the North on the 19th instant. His Excellency is residing for the time being with H. E. Yung, the Tartar General of Kiangning (Nanking).
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