November 21st.—(1) A Decree, conform ring on, Pi Tao-yuan, President of the and Soputérichapu, Deputy Lieutenant-General. of the Plain Blue Banner (Chinese), the privilege of riding, within the Preciuets of the Imperial Palace.
(2) Postscript Memorial from Tso Taungtang, requesting rewards for the officers in charge of the gunboat Yii-yuan, which conveyed Li Shu-ch'ang, the Chinese Minister to Japan, thither. The voyage was made during the spring of 1882, when fierce gales and heavy seas prevailed; and the vessel on one occasion encountered a hurricane, and was tossed about for forty-eight hours before the famished crew could yet food cooked. At the numerous ports at which she touched, the behaviour of the meu on shore was exemplary, which proves the excellence of the discipline maintained. he exertions of the officers in the public service were unusually great, and the Governor-General feels it
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