The following is the official record of the Imperial progress from the 10th to the 6th April 10th,—His Majesty arrived at 1p.m, at the halting-place of Hwang Sin Chwang. The Governor General of Chihli, Li Hung: chang, paid his respects, and presented an offering composed of fruits and hwang-hwa fish.
The general commanding the Chihli land-forces, Fu Chen-pang, paid his respects and presented an offering of pheasants, The Financial Commissioner of Chihli and the Brigadier-General of the Tai-Ning division presented their respects.
The Imperial Equipage department took the Imperial order concerning conveyances.
Audience was granted to the Privy Council and to Sun Kwan (the Financial Commissioner of Chihli.)
'His Majesty will set' out to-morrow at Sam, the belting-place of Pan-pi Tien.
His Majesty arrived at 3 p.m. at
The Grand Secretary Li, Fu Chen-pang, Sun Kwan, and Ts'ing-ngan, held them: selves in readiness for audience.
Chang Kwan-chun handed in his memorial of explanation.
The Equipage department took orders.
The Guides department handed in an itinerary.
Audience was granted to the Privy Council and to Ts'ing-ngan, His Majesty will sot out to-morrow at 12th,—His Majesty arrived at 2.45 p.m. at the halting.place of Liang Ko Chwang.
The Grand Secretary Li, Fu Chen-pang, Cheng-liang, and Yeh Peh-ying, held them= selves in readiness for audience, Ts'ing-ngan presented an offering of pheasant:
The Ministers serving as Guardians of the Western Mausolea, Yung-vii and Tsai-.pi,, presented their respects. The Household represented that the line of route lay past the tomb of a minister of high desert, and requested that officials be appointed to offer a libation on behalf of his Majesty there.
Upon this the following were appointed (Bere follow the names of five Fung or dukes," and Jui-hing).
Phe Equipage department took orders.
Audience was granted to the Privy Council, Yung-vii and Tsai.
His Majesty will set out at 5 a.m. tomorrow and repair to the Mausolea.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.