Jan. 11th.—An Edict has been issued in reference to the petition of Kweichang and others, praying that the Manchu soldiers who attacked and exterminated. certain sneaking rebels, may have their names published and be rewarded according to the order of merit.
In the 9th month of the present year, some bands of Mohamedan rebels were sneaking about the city of Woo, and the Dukes Che-tish-gan-twan_ and To0-poo-toourh-tsz, leading out their frees, followed them up and finally exterminated them, having defeated them previously in several engagements at King-sih-too. The Emperor orders that they all be rewarded according to their several merits.
(2) The Inspector of the Salt Department at Canton, Chung Kéen-kenn, petitions in reference to his further appointment as Criminal Judge.
In accordance with the commands of the Emperor, he has received the seal of the
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