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THE  CHINESE  EMPIRE

Fukien
Chekiang
Hupeh
Hunan
Szechwan
Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Yunnan
Kweichow

ex-Governor  )
Governor  j
ex-Governor  )
Governor  f
no  Governor
ex-Governor  )
Governor  |
ex-Governor  )
Governor  J

Min-Che  Viceroy. ­

Hu  -  Kwang
Viceroy.
Szechwan  Viceroy. ­

Liang  -  Kwang
Viceroy.
Yun-Kwei  Viceroy. ­


For  the  Eighteen  Provinces  there  are  thus  eight  Viceroys,
and  originally  fifteen  Governors,  now  reduced  to  eleven-The
  Viceroy,  though  of  higher  rank  and  looming  larger  in
the  eyes  of  the  world,  is  in  the  provincial  administration
a  superior  colleague  to  the  Governor,  and  in  all  matters,
orders  to  subordinates  or  memorials  to  the  Throne,  the  two
act  conjointly.
SÜN-FU,  commonly  called  Futai,  the  “  Inspector  "  or
Governor  ;  addressed  as  Pu-yuan  by  virtue  of  his  Vice-Presidency
  of  the  Board  of  War.  He  is  the  supreme  head
of  the  province,  except  in  so  far  as  his  action  is  restricted  by
the  presence  of  a  Viceroy.  The  post  has  been  abolished
(in  1905)  in  those  provinces  in  which  a  Viceroy  resides.
Pu-cheng  Shih-sze,  commonly  called  Fantai,  Provincial
Treasurer,  with  some  of  the  functions  of  a  Lieutenant-Governor. ­
  He  is  the  nominal  head  of  the  civil  service  in  each
province,  in  whose  name  all  patronage  is  dispensed,  eve#
when  directly  bestowed  by  the  Governor,  and  is  treasurer  ^
the  provincial  exchequer,  in  this  capacity  providing  th e
Imperial  Government  with  a  check  on  his  nominal  superior
the  Governor.
An-cha  Shih-sze,  commonly  called  Niehtai,  Provincial
Judge.  He  is  charged  with  the  supervision  over  the
criminal  law,  and  acts  as  a  final  (provincial)  court  of  app ea
in  criminal  cases,  and  has  jurisdiction  over  offences  by  p 1 ' 0 '
vincial  officials.  He  also  supervises  in  a  general  way
Imperial  courier  service.