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“...following military officers stationed at Shanghai, Kiangsu :-Hsiao Chen-chiang, Brigadier-General commanding the three battalions constituting the local garrison of Shanghai named the bln Chiinor 4*Shangbai Brigade has been accused of falling considerably shortof tlep>opercomplement of the battalions in question and also of compelling the officers and men of each battalion to contribute a portion of their pay to a M Regimental Fund i.e fr expenses towards entertaining the friends of the General Commandingor his superiors. Liu Tsu-bsien, Major-Commandant of the Right battalion of the same corps has been accused of keeping hia battalion below its proper strength in even more shameful a manner than the said Hsiao Chen-chiang. The latter has therefore been recommended by the said Viceroy tobe degraded to a First Captain as a penalty ; but in our (.pinion this punishment would bo too light for so serious a crime as the said Brigadier General has been accused of and lie as well as Lu Tsu-hsien is...”
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“...eradicate at one stroke this defrauding both ot the revenue aa well as those who a e entitled to receive their monthly allowances of rice from the granaries in question. Hence it is desirable that steps should be taken, as a beginning, to gradu- ally modify the present system and to appoint special days for the opening of the granary doors an t the distribution of rice to the various recipients of the Imperial bounty, and that these special days should be proclaimed by statute so that each Banner, battalion, military, nr civil depart- ment shall know exactly the date when they are to present themselves at the granaries to receive their rice grants. Furthermore that the dates for the ex- amination by Crown officers of the rice reserves in the granaries be also fixed so that there may be no mistakes made in this connection, etc. Let a report be speedily sent up. (3) P u Tuh is by special grace made an Imperial Body-gunrdsman of the Premier class and he is further permitted to do diPy at the Grand...”
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“...14 [Jan. 2527. and Hua Chin-shou is made a Reader in the same institution. 26th January. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Appointi' g a number of officials to the metropolitan and provincial administra- tions. (2) Chou Ying-kuei is appointed Major of the Rear battalion of the territorial army under the Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Kiangnan (Lower Kiangsu). (3) Li Ping-he"g, Governor of Shantung, reports the successful completion of the work of repairing a breach in the Yellow River which took place in July-August last, at a place called the Great Temple of the Kao family. It appeared that this breach, caused by the autumn freshets, was made in the vicinity of the above-named temple which is situated in the district of Shou- changhsien, Shantung, and caused con- siderable damage to the country in the vicinity. The said Governor at once sent the Taotai Ma Yii-kai and the prefect Li Yu at the head of a large prby of military officers and soldiers who are re- ported to have worked zealously...”
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“...The Board of Civil Appointments and of Wav are commanded to look over the list of deserving officers and men presented by the Captain-General of Gen- dar.nerie for promotion, and report on the same at an early date. FuJiin, Governor of Anhui, denounces the following military officers under him : Men Hsio-chila Captain of the Anhui disciplined Brigade, for lax discipline and keeping his men under no control; Fang Sing-ko, a lieutenant in the left battalion of the Governors-Brigade, and Wang Sheng- shou, a lance corporal in the right battalion of the same Brigade. These two have been charged with constantly breaking the regulations of their several battalions and with acting in a rowdy manner. All of the accused officers above named are to be forthwith cashiered as a warning to others 9th February. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Lei YU-chun is appointed Brigadier- General of the Hsiichou (south bank of the Yellow River) Circuit of Kiangsu. (2) On the 8th instant in accordance with a memorial...”
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“...military officers belonging to the territorial forces of Szechuan : Chiang Kuo-lin, an expectant Colonel of Szechuan aud now acting Colonel of the Suiching battalion, is accused of fault-finding, cruelty, and always demanding money from his soldiers in such a way that the latter are on the verge of mutiny and full of complaints to make to the memorialist. Liu Chuan-tai also an expectant Colonel, is accused of possessing avariciousness and covetous- ness, and of a false and crafty nature. He has been especially distinguished for his audacity and reckless conduct towards his superiors. Li Hsing-j@n, acting Major of the Salt excise battalion, is accused of possessing many evil habits of an aggravated nature, and has been found unwarrantably interfering with civil cases amongst the people. Ho Chuang-chii, First Captain of the battalion, and Wang Ping-tsing, an expectant First Captain, have been found guilty of avarice, fraud, and being addicted to deceiving those about them. All of which conduct...”
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“...the ac- cused noted above be instantly cashiered and dismissed the service. As for Lien Chieh, department magistrate of Ining- chou, and Tso Ping chiin, district magis- trate of Nganjenhsien, who have been charged with lack of abilities and mediocre talents, let them be ordered to resign their posts and await other employment. With reference to the charge against Fu Cheng-luDg, expectant Lieutenant Colonel and acting Commandant of the Kiukiang Rear battalion, to the effect that he is too lax and unable to maintain discipline in his battalion, let him be ordered to report at Nanch4angfu, the provincial capital of Kiangsi, and let the said Governor quietly investigate his ordinary conduct and see whether he is really what he has been described....”
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“...DECREE. As the post of prefect of Yunnanfu is one of great importance let the Viceroy and Governor of the said province select the man they think best fitted for the post, and let Tscao Hung-hsiin be appointed to the post vacated by the prefect of their choice. 28th February. IMPERIAL DECREE. Tan Chi-hsun, Governor of Hupeh and acting Viceroy of the Hukuang provinces, denounces a certain military officer in the former province. Li Chung-fa, expectant Colonel and Commandant of the middle battalion of the Wukang brigade, has been charged with being unable to keep his men in order when on the point of disbandment, insomuch that the troops mutinied and caused a great disturbance, etc. This is a plain proof that the said Colonel did not observe proper discipline when the batta- lion was in commission and he is therefore punished by being instantly cashiered and dismissed the service. 29th February. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Chang Shun, Tartar General and Military Governor of Kirin, reports...”
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“...T*an Chung-linVicerny of the Two Kuang provinces, denounces a number of military officers under his juris]iction. Hou Mien-chung, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Yiilin battalion, of Kuangsi ; Wang Lung- chang, First Captain of the Right battalion of Lunumen, Kuangtuni; Peh Yii-chin, Second Captain of the Jaoping battalion Kuangtung : and Tan Kuang.tse, Second Captain of the Ch(aochoufu Right battalion; are all accused of being superannuated and unfit for active service in the army. They are therefore all commanded to resign their present posts and retire into private life. With reference to Lin Yu- ch ceng, acting Lieutenant-Colonel of the Yiilin battalion of Kuangsi, who has been charged with beiugr of a crafty nature and absenting himself without good cause from bis battalion ; Lu Yli-te, First Lieutenant of the Right battalion belonging to the Hsiinchou Colonelcy of Kuangtung, who has been accused of maintaining no dis- cipline in his company ; Huang Pao, First Lieutenant of the Kuangtung...”
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“...Chang Yin-buHn, Kang Yi, and dhen Hsio-fen, Vice Presidents, of the said Board. As for the rest of the joint me- morial hereby quoted let it be as requested. (2) Tai En-pu is appointed Supervising Censor and Keeper of the Seals of the Board of Works. (3) H ui]g Liang-pi"g is appointed acting Censor of the Shansi Circuit. 7th April. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Fen ( having been ordered with his battalion to camp in the Southern Hunting Parks, Yi Kung, Imperial Clans- man, is hereby ordered to act pro teni. as Chief Director of the Imperial cortege. (2) A1^ Seh Ling-h, is ordered with his battalion to camp in the Southern Hunting Park, A K6-tan ia ordered to act tem- porarily as General commanding the Red Banner of the Imperial Household Guards. (3) As Kuei Hsing is now ordered to camp with his brigade in the same Park, let Yii Te be made acting Lieutenant General of the Bordered White Hauchiin Banner Corps. (4) Tsa-la-feng-Jt who is ordered to the same Park is hereby ordered to give over...”
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“...Wuchang, Hupeh, inspecting en route the new forts that be previously had ordered to be erected at T'ienchiachen, and the new mines at Tayen mountain. When memorialist arrives at Wuchang he will report in another memo- rial the result of his inspections.Rescript Noted. 9th April. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) T(an Chung-lin, Viceroy of the two Kuang provinces, denounces in a special memorial certain civil and military officers of Kuangtung for misconduct, viz :Tu CLin-cbu, first captain of the left battalion of the Kuangch
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“...Liaochou, for allowing his servants too much latitude and enriching his pockets thereby; against Chou-Tao- yuen, district magistrate of P(uhsien, for being a hypocrite and hence making it diffi- cult for his superiors to believe or place any confidence in him ; against Wang Chih-fa, an expectant Major of Shansi, for encouraging his men to create disturbances thereby showing a lamentable want of dis- cipline in his regiment; and, finally, against Chang Yu-tlsai, First Captain of the Lungan Left battalion, who is accused of bad habits and being incompetent to dis- charge the duties required of him. Let all the above named be forthwith cashiered as a warning to all. Let the Boards concerned also take note thereon. COURT CIRCULAR. The Board of Rites memorialised this morning that the time for changing the winter for the summer official hats had arrived, and prayed his Majesty to name the date for the above change. 15th April. IMPERIAL AUDIENCE. Chi Pang-chen, Judge-designate of Chih- li, was...”
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“...Intendancy of Kueichou. (3) Appointing a number of officials to the Metropolitan various provincial ad- ministrations. (4) Chang Chung-hsingr is appointed Police Censor of the Western city of Peking (5) Appointing the time fr pacrificial worshipat the Imperial Ancestral temple, the temples of Heaven, Earth, and the Seasons, and naming the Princes and Ministers who are to assist in the said ceremonies. 2 ;th April. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Shen Chao-liang is appointed Major- Commanding the left battalion of the Tatung Military Circuit of Shansi. (2) On a former occasion one Wen Yao (Manchu), criminal deputy judge of the Judicial Commissary of Hulan, in the Heilungchiang province, was cashiered for certain grave offences and Yen Mou, the Governor Adjoint of the said province, was ordered to try Weil Yaos case and report the result to us. En Tse, Military Gov- ernor and Tartar General of Heilung- chiang, now reports that the said Wen Yao has had the audacity and contempt for the laws to secretly...”
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“...50 [April 26May 1. another leave of absence fr a month, and let Huai T a-pu discharge p>o tem. Pa-k*6- tan-puTs duties at the Stud Oce. (2) The same officer prays on the same grounds to be allowed also to resign his other post of Commandant of the Left Battalion of the Vanguaril Divis'on of the Imperial Household Guards. Let Chin Chang discharge pro tem. the above duties during Pa-k^-tan-pu^ leave of absence of one month. (3) Ch'en Chao-we-i is promoted the rank of Recorder, and Li Fa-tsao, is ap- pointed Reader, of the Hanlin Academy, respe tively. (4) Chen Pancr-jui is appointed Adviser to the Bureau < f Transmission of Imperial edicts and despatches. 27th April. (1) Let the commoner Liu Wen-feng, a native of Shuntienfu, who appeab d per- sonally b*> us at the Palace gates, be handed to the Board of Punishments who shall make a strict investigation of the mails complaints au l report the result to us, (2) Tentr Tseng, Brigadier General of Hsiuing, Kansu, is promoted to the post...”
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“...afternoon. No papers of interest. 13th May. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) The Censor P(eng Sb6h denounces the illegal and cruel custom pi'evaleiV amongst Generals of Brigades and Divi- sions throughout the Empire where these officers mulct the legal dues of regimental commanders, granted by law and custom to the latter, keeping them for the benefit of their own pockets and doling out to the regimental commanders the small amounts which are denoted salary." By right each commander of a regiment or battalion should draw a certain extra sum at regular intervals wherewith to provide the uniforms, clothing, boots and shoes of each soldier under him. The commander has also always been expected to apply to and receive from the Ordnance Bureau of his circuit or military district, all arms, ammunition, etc., under the heading of warlike stores,"...”
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“...May 1314.] 55 which may from time to time be required by his battalion. Of late years, how- ever, peculation, injustice, and cruelty of treatment on the part of generals of brigades and divisions have been the rule and not the exception and the prerogatives of regimental commanders have, in con- sequence, been encroached upon and entirely taken away from them by their superior officials, the above named generals of brigades, who invariably use their own discrimination--measured by individual avariceiu distributing the above supplies and stores to their subordinates. Injustice, overbearing stinginess, avarice, and callous- ness in regard to the wants of their subordinate officers and the soldiers are therefore matters of daily occurrence, to the extreme detriment of the discipline and good government of the Imperial armies. The said Censor therefore earnestly prays that a prohibitory decree be issued warning the general officers from practi- sing such reprehensible conduct in the future...”
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“...of incarceration at the provincial capital, resulting in the escape from custody of the said criminal. It ap* pears that the said criminal, an Imperial Clansman of Fengtien named Ju Shan, who had been found guilty of misdemeanours, had repeatedly escaped from his place of incarceration at Moukden to go to Peking, and so on the last occasion a special escort was furnished from Peking under the com- mand of Tsun Hsi, an Imperial Clansman, and a deputy Assistant Secretary of the Imperial Clan Battalion, who had strict in- structions to guard his prisoner safely to Moukden and then to turn him over to the care of the ocers of the gaol of the- Imperial Clan Court in that city. Some- how the prisoner escaped and is still at large. This is most reprehensible, and we- therefore command that not only Tsuu...”
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“...far as the Great Wall for flying bands of rebels still held the country. It waa through this campaign of nearly twelve years that the late Ch*en Shih gain- ed most of his fame and it waa this siege of Chincliip*u which is alluded to in the above decree.Translator. 23rd July. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Wen Chi is appointed Taotai of the T^ng-bhanglntendancy of Shensi province. (2) Li Yu-yuan is apointed Major-Com- mandant of the left battalion of the Hsdan- hua military circuit of Chihli, and Sung Ts*un-hua i9 appointed Second Captain of the middle battalion of the Tientsin mili- tary circuit in the same province. No papers of interest....”
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“...94 [Aug. 2527. 25th August*. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Ma Chen-shan is appointed Major Commandant of the Right battalion of the Viceregal guards of Szechuan, and Chang Tien-yuan is appointed to a similar post in the Kueilin battalion of Kuangsi. (2) With refeier.ee t > the report of the breaking of gaol fa condemned prisoner in the district of Tsaohsien, Shantung, we hereby command that the gaol-warden Liu Ting-kuei be forthwith cashiered and that Li Ping-heng, the Governor
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“...to tho rank of n second captain in the Shantung territorial forces. Should it be found in the future that the ac- cused does not reform, he is to be cashier- ed and dismissed from the service. As for the expectant Major, Fang Chin-han, who has been accused of avarice and dividing the pay of the troops with hia subordinate ocers, the accused is hereby forthwith cashiered and dismissed the service. (2) Te Shou, Governor of Kiangsi, denounces Chin Feng-ch4i, Lieutenant- Colonel of the Chih An battalion of Kiangsi, of cruelty in the treatment of his men and of extortion from the people amongst whom his regiment is quartered. He has also been accused of encouraging his men to create a riot and on a certain occasion to attack unoffending well-behaved members of the upper classes. Such conduct is more that of a rowdy than of an officer of the army and he is hereby cashiered and dismissed the service. The accused is also- commanded to return to his native city at once, and he is to be placed under...”
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“...way we can. We therefore command that the accused officer be forthwith cashiered and placed under arrest pending the refunding of the money that had been illegally and improperly appropriated by him while in office. As for the other officers who have been proved to have been his accomplices in defrauding the government and the men of their pay, mz, :Wani< Pei-hsu, First Captain Com- manding the military post at iShahuk*on, Mongolian Frontier ; Chfien Shao-yii. First Captain-designate nf the battalion belonging to the Colonelcy of Luan ; and Chia Hsiang- chien, an expectant official belonging to a prefects yamea; we hereby command that all the persons above named be also cashier- ed and dismissed the service. (2) Appointing a large number of officials to the metropolitan and provincial adminis- trations. 22nd September. No papers of interest. 23rd September. IMPERIAL DECREES. (1) Kuo-|u tung-wu is hereby appoint- ed a Manchu Sub-Chancellor of the Grand Secretariat, with the brevet rank...”