In official circles in Peking, quite a sensation has been caused by the report of a discovery made by the Cabinet, io the shape of extensive series of corrupt practices indulged in by certain officials of the now defunct. Ministry of Civi Appointments, It transpires that dar-it dose times when the Mivistry in \bolished, and when its archives being cleared out and pat in order to be banded over to the Office of Official Appointments, some thirty offi with Chang Yo (a nephew of the coasbiored Tarter-General Yi Ko) and Lai Obia at their bead, conspired and sold ranks on sri enormous ecole. Blank certificates of ranks were filled up in advance with names to be affixed afterwards; old records and certificates wore tampered with aod so altered as to soit them to persona bearing other names: and other cunning methods were used, which need not be enumerated here, It is estimated that the corrupt officials have netted the handsome 'A thorough levest is being undertaken by order of the Cabinet and warrante for the arrest of the calprite: bave been issued.
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