390 Mr. Davids Extracts from the Peking Gazette. 



to examine and search out ; and should they meet with this species of 

 abuse, let them immediately apprehend the culprits for punishment. If 

 they are detected in conniving at such acts, let them be punished together 

 with the original offenders. Let the police, at the same time, be rigorously 

 enjoined not to seek occasions of vexatiously annoying and disturbing the 

 people ; but let them second our anxious care in favour of our distressed 



subjects. 



"' " Khm-tsze." 



X. Military Exercises. — Imperial Order. 



2d moon, 18th day (18th March). 

 " In the late reign, whenever an excursion was made into Tartary, it 

 was customary to inspect the skill of the great officers of government, and 

 of all those near the imperial person in military exercises. In the ensuing 

 year, when we proceed on a similar expedition, it is our intention, as of 

 old, to inspect these exercises. But from the twenty-fifth year of Kea- 

 king until now, there has been but little practice in them. Let orders be 

 circulated for a general practice in such exercises, that next year, when 

 the inspection takes place, every one may be perfectly adroit. Heavy 

 penalties will be inflicted on such as prove remiss and inexpert. 



" Khin-tsze." 



XI. A Chinese erroneously stated to be a Tartar. — Imperial Order. 



2d moon, 22d day (22d March). 

 " The Keu-jin graduate, named Hou'-ye-di'-pe, being a Chinese by birth, 

 was reported as a Tartar at the examination at which he succeeded in obtain- 

 ing his degree : he ought to be deprived of his literary rank.* But at the 

 time of the said examination this graduate being very young, it was his 

 father who made a false report of him and led to the error. Now, as the 

 gi-aduate himself has made a true representation of the case, he is less 

 culpable than if it had been discovered and reported by the examining 

 officer. It is directed that he retain his literary rank, but be prevented 

 from attending at one examination (i. e. his promotion is stopped for three 



• This is a strong proof (If any were wanted) that the Tartars are always favoured, when- 

 ever there is any competition. 



