August 29th.—(1) Imperial Decree.—In a Memorial which We recently received, Fu-kun and his colleagues report the apprehension of some notorious robbers, and Tequest the bestowal of marks of distinction upon the officers by whose exertions the capture was made. Robberies of a glaring nature have been of frequent occurrence lately in the neighbourhood of Peking, and Fu-k'un's staff has done service in arresting quite a number of disbanded soldiers who have been engaged in marauding and salt smuggling. "As @ reward fort past conduct and a stimulus to future exertion, We authorise the bestowal upon Liettenant-Colonel Wang Shan-kuan and others of the rewards solicited.
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