April 13th.—(1) A Decree acknowledging the receipt of m Memorial from the Governor-General at Canton, who reports that Feng Tziits'ai, general in' command of the forces in Hainan, who has been conducting the operations against the Hakkas and Lis, has, since his subjugation of the rebels near Kiungchow, inflicted chastisement upon those in the eastern, western, and central parts of the island, and has captured: the feel Tenders, 'The action. taken by the General being fairly adapted to the opportunities and requirements of the case, he is presented, as an act of special grace, with a White jade thumb-ring, a dagger' with a handle of white jade, one. pair of large patches and one pai of anal pouches. The eral, who is now advancing on Yoi-chow, is directed to continue his policy of discriminating treatment of the vicious and well
and consolatory measures. In view of the disposed, and the combination of punitive pestilential character of the country, as Aeseribed by the Governor-General, in Which operations are being. carried on," Her Majesty the Empress has been ple seed to order that ten boxes of pills known as ping an tan, or the pill of peace and tranquillity, which have been prepared for Imperial use, bestowed upon the officers and men ofthe force. These pills will be distributed by General Feng Teitt'ai, who will proclaim the Imperial will to the army under his
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