Removal of an Apathe: ic Viceroy.
Szechuin, is ordered to (1) Keaei Chan (Mivehu), Chun-hstten (Got tung) is appointd Acting stond.
(2) Eh spectral mission h's post of Caprain-¢ che White Monsdt Banner orbs is given ad interim to Po Ti-ssu (Mongol).
Note: It is believed in' Peking that Ching Sing has been sent to the Russo-Mongolian frontiers ty see what is ai on there, No Inperial decree has published as tu what his mission is to be. Translator. 4 (8) During Chin Sing's absence his post of President of the Board of Civil Appointments is given pro tem to Chung Li.
(4) Teen Ch'un-hsuan, Governor-designate of Kuangtuny, is ordered to come at for audivnee, The post of worship of Shansi, vacated by the "en Chfun-hsuan is to he held interim by Chao Evh-sin, Provincial Treasurer of Shani until the arrival of the new uvemor, Ting Chen-to.
(6) Li Hsing jui is appointed acting Gov. ernor of Kuangtung, and his post of Governor of Kiangsi is given pro tem to Ko Feng-shih, Provincial Treasurer of same.
(6) Decree commanding that no more steps need be taken aguinst Ch'én Pih, Governor of Peking, who was accused by a Censor for irregularities, as Lu Ch'uan-lin who was deputed to investigate the charges declares the former to be more or less innocent. Severak subordinate atticers of Chen Pih are, however, dismissed the service, Note:—This is what was exactly expected the moment it was decreed that Lu Ch'uan-lin, the notorious reactionary, was to investigate the charges against Ch'én Pik, another notorious reactionary and a protégé of Lu Chuan-lin.—Translator.
Gth August.
(1) Complaining of the fewness of officials present, whose duties should have made them attend upon the Emperor when his Majesty sacrificed on the 4th instant at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and warning them not to do so again.
(2) Restoring to a cashiered Hanlin of Chekiang province his rank, and permitting him to attend the Luming Banquet for new M. A. aut in honour of sixtieth y his attain degree (8) Cashierine and cillance an Tmperial accusation of Prince Ssu for and defying the authorities in Pa (4) Expressing regret at rece of the death of Te Hung-ngé (Manchu), Lieutenant-General of the Bordered White Hanchun Ban Corps, and com-the usual Government. mones grant to be given to the family of ceased in recognition of his past services, The deceased's faults are also to be erased from the official records.
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