Dec. i3th.—(1) A decree sanctioning the proposals for exemption from land-tax for the current year in K'ai-chow and others of Chihli, which recent drought. now issued is to be placarded al manifesto throughout the region concerned.
(2) A decree making the following appointments:—Yung-te'tien (at present Military Governor of I-li) is commanded to repair ing and there discharge his duties the public service, Kin Shun (at present Lieutenant-General of Urmatsi and commander of a part of the army Joperating in that neighbourhood) is appointed Military Governor of the L-li region, Ying-hau (late Governor-General of the Two Kwang) is appointed to ack ae Lieutenant-General of Urumtsi, and the button of the sycond rank is' conferred upon him, Eu-ka-rh ig invested with the brevet rank of Manchu Lieutenant-General (t ug ted to act as j of deputy Lieuten General at Ch'aharh, chang. ian is ordered to hasten to which ho vacates, ig to be tilled by Kw'oie
is post by the regulation post-relays. Yung-te'tian is to repair to Poking on being relieved by his successor, Kin-shun,
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