aunary 17th.—(1) A Decree from Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, The Prinevs and high offices of the Shen Chi Ying (Peking Field Force Depart ent) have sent in their various reports upon the calling out by of the Ban the training of them in i t8; also upon the economies it is pro-pored to institute in order to meet the cost of such calling out and tr nnd effect 11 given to ti gestions.
The Eight Bannera have always boon ivied an effective arm of the service, but since the reduction of their pay bers have nce failed to keep uy their drill © tions ly. Commands having now been sent forth that their pay is to be full, unless these and apply themselves zea ing, government funds wasted, ingratitude for and no actual help whatever given to the cause.
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