A decree from His Majesty conferring on the Grand Secretaries En-cheng and Chang Chih-wan tablets bearing an Imperial auto-Board for the avurd of distinctions on the phic inscription, and referring to the highest possible scale the names of Shang Tsung-jui and Ko-meng-a, Tartar Generals at Hsian and Suiyuancheng. His Majesty desires thus to signalise the occasion of his 20th birthday and to mark his esteem and regard for his aged officers who, whilst bearing so lightly the burden of their 70 years and upwards, are still able and energetic in the performance of their duties.
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Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.