tively.
(4) The Grand Secretary, K'an Kang (Manchu) memorialises that his sick leave is about to expire and yet he does not feel any better; he therefore asks for an extension of leave and that some one may be appointed to act as Captain-General of the Hanchun
duty. Kun Kang is allowed another Blue Banner Corps during his absence from month's sick leave and Fu Cheo, Consort of an Imperial Princess, is appointed to act Captain-General of stid Bauner Corps, ad interim.
27th July.
Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to be Imperial High Commissioner.
(1) Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of the Hukuang provinces, is appointed Imperial High Commissioner of Commerce.
(2) Chang Tseng-yi, Provincial Treavurer of Kuangsi, is commanded to be rausferred to the Provincial Treasurership of Szechuan, vice Yuan Feng-lin, who is transferred to a similar post in Anhui province, vice Tang Shou-ming to be tranterred to Kuangsi in place of the above-named Chang Tyéng-yi. The latter is to make all speed in proceeding to his new post.
(3) Tai Hung-tze, Vice-President of the Board of Revenue, having been appointed Chief Examiner of the M. A., competitions at Nanking, his first-named post is temporarily given to Liu Yung-hang.
(1) Wu Ting-fang, retiring Minister ¢o the United States, Spain and Peru, is appointed an expectant' Metropolitan official of the 4th grade.
(3) Chu Chia-pao is appointed prefect of Paoting, capital of Chili (6) Ma Wei-chi, Provincial Commander-in-Chief of the Land forces of Kuangtung, is transferred to a similar post in Szechuan, vice Ch'éng Yun-ho, who is take the place of the said General Ma Wei-ch'i_in Kuangtung province. Ma Wei-chi is commanded to proceed with all haste to his new post.
(7, 8 and 9) Appointing Manchu oticers to the command of various Bauner Corps organisations $n Peking.
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