24th July. The Manchu Governor of Honan. on being a Boxer and was hus tous to Hsi Liang, who in 1900 prided himself irate the sanguinary Yi Hsien of Taiyuan massacres fame, was, as will be remembered by readers of these columns, degraded by an Imperial decree, issued about three months from the lucrative Governorship of Honan ago, by being ordered to be transferred to that of the Assistant Military Governorship of the Jeho territory, a post considered by the mandarins worse than semi-banishment to a post on the western or northern limits of the Empire. This degradation was ordered in compliance with the agreement made by the late Li Hung-chang with the Foreiga Representatives at Peking for the punishment of guilty officials in proportion to their actual delinquencies in 1900. A Wuchang dispatch, however, states that there is some "hope" yet for Governor Hsi Liang, who instill at K'aiféng and has not yet leit for Jeho. It is stated that Hsi 's promptitude in putting down the recent anti-missionary disturbance at Piyang and other cities of Honan had so pleased certain missionaries in that province, that they have addressed a communication to Viceroy Chang Chih-tung eulogising Hsi Liang, and requesting the Viceroy to memorialise the Throne on Hsi Liang's behalf asking for the latter's retention as Governor of Honan.
Peking Syndicate Operations in Honan.
It is reported from K'aiféng, the capital of Honan, that certain employees of the Peking Syndicate, which has large mining and other concessions in the two provinces of Shansi_and Honan, have been recently visiting K'aiféng, whence it has been lowned that the syndicate may probably begin opening certain mines in Huaich'ing-fu prefecture (Honan province) in the coming autumn, and that in connection with the mines a short railway will also be tentatively constructed.
As Might have been Expected.
A Peking dispatch from a reliable source states that the enlightened and liberal minded Prine+ Ssu, who it will be remem-Vered was lately specially appointed Com-montant of the Gendarmerie and Chief Commissioner of Roads and Ways in the Capital, in connection with the so-called "Reform" mania recently developed by the Empress Dowazer, and who was commanded by her to thoroughly reconstruct after foreign methods the hitherto effete aut incapable Gendarmerie of Peking, and to restore the roads and ways of the Cupital—also after foreign methods—is determined to resign' those posts. His highness has already three times asked for leave of absence on account of illness," and ae often has been refused. The main reason for this action of Prince Ssu is attributed to the ever-"passive opposition" of the naries, who allow no chance to go obstructing his high ne s's reform es. Or the other hand his brother Princes now keep aloof from Prince Ssu, of course on account of jevousy; but they declare they "vaid him owing to his friend-lines to forei All this has greatly i highness, and he is therefore desirous of retiring' from the arena, unless some politically strong and energetic otticial appears to assist Prince Ssu and back him up in his reform schemas.
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