vember 12th.—(1) 'The Acting Con-Zeneral of Kokonor reports that, accompanied by the Prefect of Sining, he proceeded to Kokonor on the 25th' of September for the purpose of offering sacrifice to the spirit of the Lake. He went mgh the Tau-ko-erh Pass to Ch'a-ha hai, where at 6.a.m, on the 28th he ly performed the required rites. According to precedent he deputed certain of the local chieftains to do sterifice stead at As-tun-t'n-la and Ala-k'o Nor. On the following day he feasted the Mongol Princes and nobles whu had been summoned to meet him, and presented them with silk stutls, feathers, buttons, knives, and packets of tea, He also bestowed the customary gifts on the headmen and petty barbarian chiefs. All loudly expressed their thanks to His Majesty. The Memorialist took the opportunity to caution thei to preserve the peace of their districts and prevent the incursions of robbers from without, which they one and all gratefully promised to do.
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