CHINA DAILY NEWS.")
Lith September, (1) Chang Hohn is appointed Major-General of the military Circait of Chiench'ang prefecture, Szechuan province.
Yi Lien-san, Governor of Hunan, memorialising with regard to the missionary murders in Chénchou, reports that he has already executed two of the desperadoes implicated, in the riot, mamely, Chan "Paickou" (Chang, the White Dog) ani Chang 'Ting-yung, and is now engaged in trying' other desperadoes latterly captured, The said Governor also denounces the former district magistrate of Yuanlinhsien, Wan Chao-hsin, for having neglected to suppress the rumours against the missionaries when first these ramours began to be disseminated in that city, and also denounces Yen Wu-lin, Major-General commanding the Yi regiment, garrisoning Chénchou, for having failed in extending the proper protection to the chapel and its inmates, thereby making themselves responsible for the serious outbreak. The two denounced officials are to be first cashiered and then arrested and punished recording to law.
12th September.
(i) Decree cashiering and degrading a number of Szechuan officials denounced by K'uei Chun, retiring Viceroy of said rovinee.
(2) Wen Chih (Manchu), Vice-President of the Board of War, who was appointed, recently Special Examiner of the M. A., examinations at Canton, asks to be excused owing to serious illness. His request is hereby granted.
(3) By command of the Empress Dowager, cit Lu and Wen Lien (Manchus), Comptrollers-General of the Imperial Household Department, are hereby granted the privilege of riding on horseback within the Precincts of the Western-gate of the Imperial Palace.
(4) Decree commanding the arrest and trial of the gaol-warden of Ch'éngtéfu, in Jeho territory, for permitting the brenking out of a number of important criminals, The prefect of Chénatéfu is handed over to the Board for determination of a penalty, and he is to use every effort to recapture ai, Viceroy of Chili, denounces the custom prevalent amonget fetropolian 3 vincial officials of receiving presents from their subordinates, which has become so common as to be considered legal perquisites, and asks that officials shall give up these perquisites and pay them into the Imperial treasury or be
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