(2) The Superintendents of the ast Mausolea, having reported that 7,65. fir trees in the adjacent grounds were destroyed by insects last year, and having Fonaustad permission to include them. in the number to be felled this year, the Emperor, in an autograph Rescript, asks to be furnished with an explanation as to how such a large number of trees fell into decay during a single yen REMOUNTS FOK CAVALRY TROOPS 1 CHETLE, (3) Li Hung-chang reports that officers are being sent to Lama-miao to purchase 784 horses wor the purpose of remounting cavalry corps in Chilli whose horses disabled by age. He has communicated with the Board of War and the Militury Lieutenant-Governor of Ch'ahar on subject and has asked the local authoies to supply the animals with forage eu of the necessary Passes by the Board of route, He would yore apply for the issue War, and would ask that the Superintendent of Customs at Kalyan should be directed to grant the usual exemption from duty.
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