April Ist—(1) A decree in' reply to a memorial from Wu Yuan-ping, Governor of Kiangsu, who has denounced an officer of the rank of Major, named Cheng Nai-li, for stirring up disturbances at Soochow after being dismissed from his employ. As requested, he is now stripped of his rank, and ordered to be conveyed back to his native place and to be kept there under stringent official surveillance.
(2) A decree acceding to a request on the part of the authorities of Shun-tien Fu, extending for two months the period during which the charitable relief-agencies are to be kept open; and granting a further allowance of 200 piculs of millet and Tls. 400 from Customs' revenue of Peking toward their support.
(8) A Decree. Let Sun Lyon be transferred (from Hupeh) to the post
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