NING-HSIA, The Tartar General at Ning-hsia reports the circumstances attending the death of his immediate subordinate Ch'ang-hsing-a, The deceased, who was 57 years of age, lately applied for temporary leave of absence on grounds of ill health, and the memorialist on going to visit him found his personal appearance greatly changed. He suffered from great difficulty of breathing and was only member of 8 family living with him evidently fast approaching his end. The was a daughter and all the preparations connected with his obsequies were performed by ers. The deceased was one of the most lant commanders in the Empire and bad risen by sheer merit from the ranks. In him the memorialist has lost his right hand man and his country a soldier whose body covered with wounds received in many a battle field attested his daring prowess, His remains are to be escorted to his native place near the Amoor and in a Decree already published, orders were given for the bestowal of appropriate honours to his memory.
9th May, RODBERY OF AN OFFICIAL SEAL, During the absence of Prince Po who was attending upon the Emperor at Wan Shou Shan the seal of the Commandant of the Plain White Banner Corps was stolen on the night ofthe 22nd April last, Acoording to the report furnished by the officer in whose custody it was at the time, a hole was made in the wall of the room and the box in which it was kept was forcibly opened. by robbers who carried off the contents. Before the Prince returned, the Lieutenant. General of the Banner had already reported the circumstances to the Throne and orders had been issued to all the detective departments in Peking to take measures for the apprehension of the eiminala, The Prince and all the higher officers of the force are to receive such penalties as the Board may decide upon and the seal of the Mongol Lieutenant of the Banner is to be employed in the transaction of business until a new one can be issued by the Board of Rites.
10th May.
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