'A Decree. We are in receipt of a series of memorials from Wu Ta-ch'éng, and Ni Weén-wei recommending a number of civil and military officers for varioi promotion and reward in services they rendered in connection with the closing' of the breach in the Yellow River. These services. which extended over along period of time and were performed with the utmost. cheerfulness and enthusiasm fully entitle those concerned to special consideration, and We order that lists containing the names of 652 civil and 120 military officials be handed to the Board for such observations as they may ace fit to make. We also take this opportunity of recording our appreciation of the services rendered by the high executive authorities of other provinces whose prompt remittances of funds contributed very materially to the speedy completion of the work.
As regards Ch'en Pao-chen, a Judicial Commissioner who was previously removed from office, he was not only late in arriving at his post but asked leave shortly after he assumed it. We cannot therefore sanction the application for the restoration of his former honours,
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