The Acting Governor-General of Yunnan and Kueichou reports the suppression of a rising amongst the aboriginal tribes in the Meng country on the southern frontier of Yunnan bordering on Burma, and solicits the bestowal of exceptional rewards on the officers engaged in the Just as he was about to despatch the sed memorial Chang-yao states that he received a report from Captain Buanj Chin-te announcing that the dykes roun Ta-chai, Chin-wang and two other villages in the Chang-ch'iu district had been com-fast, and that the waters had. overflowed pletely washed away on the 22nd of July
the main embankment of the river on the southern side, and swept it away for campaign. Last year San Meng Wi other places situated in the Ning-erh 1d distance of over 30 chang. The four village in question were situated between district. were infested by a number of southern main embankment and the river, brigands under the leadership of Lo Yao-and were protected from the latter on the ta and his son Lo Fu-sheng and two north, east, and west by circular embank-other men, who plundered, burnt and ments stretching over a distance of 10 li. harried the country, committing excesses The people had been repeatedly warned of of the very worst description. The peace-the risk they were running, and had been able inhabitants were compelled by force advised to move outside of the main em-to join the movement, which became 50 bankment, but they objected to be dis-serious that a Tuotai, a Brigadier-General, turbed. The overflow of the water entered the Sub-prefect of Ssu-mso, and the Mathe little Ch'ing Ho, and has been carried gistrate of Ning-erh received instructions eastwards tu the sea. The Governor asks to proceed against the rebels with all the that LiHsi-chieh, a Taotai connected with forces available at the time. The rebels the river works, should be stripped of his
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