It is stated that Censor Hu Shibching submitted a memorial last Wednesday, saying that Censors have rarely been punished, but Chiang Shih Chao Chi-lin and Chiang (hao-1 have successively been punished for impeaching Prioce Ching, so that it] appeared that the precedent was created through denouncing the Prince, The memorialist also says that in absence of a Parliament in Chit the Censorate is the only organ through which public opinion from below may be expressed, and that body has been looked up to by foreign ers; but when Censors are punished for impeaching prince, such conduct is bound to excite foreign ridieale. ports say that Prince Ching wil resign his offices, or at least to resign his Grand Conneillorship and only retain the Presidency of the Waiwnpa. The Prince Regent has ordered Grand Coarcillor Shin si to dissuade bim from his resolution,
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