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1841.

Journal of Occurrences.

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with disgraced from the office he formerly held as governor of the two Keäng provinces, and be sent to Ele, that by strenuous exertions he may make amends for his offenses.

Changke and the official messenger Chin Chekang, who formerly proceeded to the barbarian ships, as we have found by examination, only acted in obedience to Elepoo, and accordingly we acquit them of crime. Let Chin Chekang return to his military station, and let Changke be released.

That which your majesty's ministers, have adjudged of the cases brought before us in council assembled, we now reverently report to the court, that the imperial will may be received and recorded.

The imperial reply. His majesty's commands have been received as follows:

"In consequence of Elepoo having unsatisfactorily managed the military affairs of Chěkeäng, our imperial will was delivered to the princes and high ministers to adjudge the crimes of which he was guilty, and it appears that prince Jinchow and others, in council assembled, have now reported upon the above case. Elepoo, holding the office of high imperial commissioner for the arrangement of af- fairs in Chĕkeäng, was unable forthwith to recover the captured ter- ritories. The imperial will was repeatedly transmitted to him, that he should advance and slaughter the enemy, yet on every occasion he delayed and idly gazed about, really proving himself to be imbe- cile and worthless. Let him be forthwith disgraced from the office he formerly held as governor of the two Keäng provinces, and let him be sent to Ele, that by strenuous exertions he may make amends for his crimes, and be a warning to others. Respect this."

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ART. VI. Journal of Occurrences: progress of the war, doings at Ningpo, Chinhae, and Chusan; operations of the Nemesis and Phlegethon on the coast; notices of things at Amoy; the governor's first memorial; Hongkong; seizure of a boat at Canton; imperial cabinet and state of the country.

For the detailed account of the expedition, given in Article Fourth, by a correspondent, (the writer of the article referred to in the Repo- sitory for July last,) our best thanks are due. We shall be much obliged, and our readers will be much gratified, by a continuation of