CHINA DAILY NEWs.")
12th May. We have received a memorial from the Hanlin Academist, Wu Shih-chien, doing duty at the Imperial College of Inscriptions, asking for leave to resign and permission to return to his home for an indefinite peri for the purpose of waiting upon his parents whose great age requires the constant attendance of their son. The said Wu Shih-chien's petition is granted and he is per-uted lo retarn to his home on indefinite eave.
Still granite-like rocks for thy bulwarks surround thee, And with thee eton yet are the pure and the good, Who only for God and His Truth as their duty Are ready to stand where their fore fathers stood.
13th May.
Dectee, in response to memorial of Chang Tseng-yang, Governor of Shansi, cashiering a large number of civil and military officials who have been acoused of defrauding the revenues, of conduol unbecoming officers of the Government, pocketing the pay of troops and laziness in drilling them, Thy forests, thy homesteads, thy high-15th May, land, thy meadows, The other day the Censor Lu Shu-hua do-Are vocal with rapture how thou hast nounced a certain Hsti Shu-ngao, the dis-been blest trict magistrate of Kanyiihsien, Kiangsu Waste places and deserts form part of province, of various misdemeanours and we thine Empire, therefore commanded Wei Kuang-t'ao, And thou hast to sce that their ills be Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces, and redressed.
En Shou, Governor of the said province of Kiangsu, to investigate matters, Their re-'Thy sons from afar on the outposts of port is now before us, in which they state duty, that there is no substantial proof of the Look back with full hearts to the charges made against the said district magis-homes of their youth, trate, but it appears that he is guilty And rest in the hope that in days yet of being too lax in his command over before thee, his yamen scribes and "runners" which Thou still wilt be valiant for goodness has "given rise to much hostile comment and trath, amongst the masses. In view of this we hereby command the said Hsti Shu-ngao to They know that its worth is the strength be handed to the Board of Civil Appoint-of a nation, ments for the determination of an adequate That righteousness only exalteth the penalty. la eae?
land 16th May. From of old, and throughout the past of creation, (2) The various new Manchu ehtijén The faithless alone are un: lo to stand. translators who have recently obtained their degrees are commanded to present May good that is in thee be constantly themselves on the 22nd instant at the nourished, Paoho Throne hall for their final Examina-May ever fresh forms of advancement tions.
be thine (2) With reference to the memorial of The rich and the noble go forth in their the Shangpu praising the success which kindness, has attended the efforts of Huang S70.6n The poor in their hearts every virtue with his Industrial School in Poking, and onshirine. asking that he ho rewarded in order to Thy worth, and thy strength and thy make others emulate his example, we brightest adorning, hereby command that the rank of the Are not in the might of thy deed or (brevet) Srd button and Reador of the thy word Hanlin Academy which was taken from But in that thy light breaketh forth as faun be now returned to the said Huang the morning, Upheld by the arm and the fear of the 17th May.
Lord.
(1) Decree, in response to memorial of A goal is awaiting the true and the holy, Tsen Ch'un-hsien, Viceroy of the Two A day of rewards and a moon without Kuang provinces, cashiering six officers of clouds, the Kvangtang Inland squadron who have When one shall appraise all the work of been found gulfy of exaggerating their rethe lowly, ports of successful operations against Maintained' in the realms where pirates. Ho Ch'ang-tsing, Admiral of the the darkness enshrouds.
Kuangtung Inland squadron,"is commanded to resign as a punishment for his Inck of Then patience still further all ye who vigilance in watching over the conduct of have striven, his subordinates.
And bear with the spots to be seen in (2) The Grand Councillors are commanded the sun; to notify the various Boards and Ministries But pray ye that courage and strength that whenever their Majesties hold special may be given, audiences, members of said Boards and That, workers may grapple with work ministries, who have matters or memorials to he done. to present to the Throne on that day, need A Bruisu Seusect. not hereafter put extra officers on duty fo present sid matters or memorials,
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