NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS."
August 24.
(1) Duke Tsai Tsth is commanded to sac ce at the Temple of Departed Worthies and Prince Tsai nat the Temple of Imperial Longevity.
(2) Decree stating that a memorial has been received! from Hsi Linn, Viceroy of the Yun-Kuci_ provinces, complaining of the backwardness and confusion in reforms previously ordered by Imperial decree, such ax army reorganization and schools of moder learning, in the instruction of and in the financial department his viceroyalty, caused by the capacity of his predecessor, Ting Chen-to, Now this ix most reprehensible on the part of the last named Viceroy, who has lamentably failed in the confidence placed upon him by the Throne. Although the said Ting Chén-!#te parent. to is now on the retired list this does not absolve him from blame, and he is, therefore, hereby handed to the Ministry concerned for the determination of the severest penalties. Hsi further commanded to use efforts to save the situation and restore rity to the region under hu. Under the difficult crisis through which the country is now passing it should be the clear duty of the Viceroys and Governors of provinces to exert themselves to the best of their several abilities to assist the Throne in restoring the country to a better condition, and let it be understood once for all that the Emperor will not tolerate for a moment any laziness or lack of zeal amongst the high officials of the Empire, who will be vigorously dealt with without mercy. Those who have shown energy and ability in their high and important—duties will be rewarded and commended. Un-dor this last list are Yuan Shih-kai Viceroy of Tuan Fang, Viceroy of Liangkiang, and the Grand Secretary Chang Chi ice ray of Hukuang. They have used the men and the materials at their hands well and successfully, and they have shown that they have put forth their whole hearts in accomplishing the Governmental reforms expected of them. The three Viceroys, therefore, deserve the warmest appreciation and recognition from the cir services. Let them ingly in their efforts, and be for the advantage of under the tion for a wealthy and a strong for that ix what their Majesties look forward to at their hands, August 25.
Decree, in response to memorial from vernor province, August 26.
(1) Decree expressing regret at the receipt of the news of the death of the! late retired Grand Secretary Ching Sing (imperial Clansman).
The deceased is given the " Tele prayer coverlet to be used asa shroud and Pia Cho, Supernumerary Chamberlain, is commanded to carry the prayer coverlet to the Into residence of deceased with an ewart of ten Imperial guardsmen, He is also commanded to pour out a Tibation to the manes of Ching Sing in the name of the Emperor. The posthumous title of Brevet Junior Guardian of Heir Apparent. is farther bestowed upon the deceased official, whose tablet ix also to be placed in the tenrple of Departed Worthies, granted faneral rites of a Grand Secretary and all his faults are to be erased from the official records.
i The eldest son of and rain which has brought down the temperature considerably. In spite of the great heat our popular Viceroy H.E. Tuan Fang, tirelessly holds hi audiences day by day ax usual, from early morn till noontide, During the afternoon he attends to the perusal of dispatches and transaction of all business connected therein until sunset. After supper his Excellency generally collects his secretaries and officers of his suite, and discusses with them questions of the government that is needed for the times. No matter how late the hour inay be, if any of his subordinates come to him with suggestion xcel-Tency is always ready to receive and dis cuss matters with them, This alone has made him the most popular Viceroy that has ever held sway in Nanking and high and low seem cager to serve under his Excellency. Of late Tam sorry to see that many of the newspapers have been wrongfully accusing his Excellency of timidity saying that he has surrounded himself with extra guards, while the watch that ix being kept is exceedingly atrict and severe, so much so that it is alleged that persons coming to call upon his Excellency have had their persons searched. This is a lie. Again, last month there was a report that the Viceroy had sent his family back to Peking. The fact is that the wife of his Excellency's cousin who had been staying in the yamen happened to leave Nanking to join her husband wha has been appointed a prefect in Shen province, This wax construed into Viceroy's family being removed to Peking. Another report in the same connexion was the departure of the Vicerny'sdanghter-in-law (the wife of hix only son, Tocro) for Peking a few weeks ago. The Hon, Toera, who had een staying with his father in Nanking since his return from the United States, ted to ® post in the Waiwupu, and was but natural that yourly Madame Toero should wi join lier husband in the Capi therefore, gone north, but the Viceroy's lady mother, wife, and other members of the Imperial all of his Excellency's family are still in of the past services of his] Nanking with' no thought of leaving (2) Wang Jen-win is appointed Provincial judge of Kuanghing.
August 27.
Chang. Tsu-chi is appointed Salt Taotai of the Kin i-Ping-Wu Intendancy of Kuangsi province.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.