HAINAN, St July.—Last year the Governor-General and Governor at Canton recommended a number of officers for various forms of promotions and rewards on account of services performed during the campaign inst the Li tribes in Hainan. In course of time they heard from the Board of War that objections had been raised to their proposals on the ground that the re: wards were too high, and they were requested biggest others more in keeping with the services performed. This they have consented todo, but strongly recommend an exception in two case The first is that of Feng Hsiang-thus, who is the fifth son of the Commander-in-Chief, Feng Tzu-tsai. This officer crossed over to Kiungchow with his father and though a civilian took a prominent part in the campaign against the Lis, leading the troops into mountain fastnesses that had never before been entered, and exterminating the aborigines in their own strongholds. He carried the war into always heading his troops in person, and Nan Chou, Ling-shui and other districts,
completely reduced 18 villages belonging to the native tribes. At Ai Chou he caught the deadly fever of the district and nearly folia viction to the disease. Hi Ps, seeing the son of their General always in the thick of the fight, followed him everywhere regardless of their own lives. It was mainly due to his example that the rebel camps were discovered and destroyed. The second case is that of Chung Fen-chung, who being teacher of a school in Wan Chou raised a force of braves and commenced operations against the aborigines. His
service, and after distinguishing hi: in knowledge of the country ral Tech every engagement throughout the campaign
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