The first of the following decrees, which Sldered very important because it is not appeared in Monday's Shéupao, is con-only the two Viceroys and the Governor themselves that are honoured, but their sons and younger brothers are to be promoted as soon as possible, which is an even greater, because more unusual, honour than promoting themselves. Liu Mingchuan, the Governor of Formosa, is specially mentioned separately. The following is the translation of the decrees On the 15th February appeared at Peking an Imperial Edict conferring the following appointments and honours in comeetion with the happy anniversary of the Emperor's birthday in the intercalary second moon, (2ist March to 18th April The sons and younger brothers of the following high officials are tu be placed on the list for promotion at the earliest opportunity, of Li Hung-chang, Grand Secretary of State, Viceroy of Chibli; Tseng Kwo-chinn, Viceroy of the Two Kiang Provinces Chang Yao, Governor of Shantung.
Liu Ming-chuan, Governor of Formosa, is made a President of the Board of War; Liu Chin-tang, of the New Dominion, becomes 8 Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent ing-an, Imperial Military High Commissioner for the Manchurian Provinces, (a Manchu), and Feng Tzu-tsai, Commander-
Chief in Yunnan, are both recommended to the Board for honours; the title of Junior Guardianof the Heir Apparentisconferredon four military officials, namely, on Sung-k in, Manchu), Commander-in-Chief in Szechuan, on Li Ch'éng-mou, Admiral of the Yangtze, on Lei Cheng-k*uan, Commander-in-Chief in Shensi, and on Ssu Yuan-chun, Commander-in-Chief in Kuangsi, Kung Chao-yuan, Taotai at Shanghai, is by another Decree of same date promoted to be Judicial Commissioner, or Provincial Fudge, of Chekiang, There seems to be some doubt whether Kung Taotai would not have been just as willing to serve another term in his present post: there is no doubt that foreigners here will regret his removal to Hangchow, for he has been one of the best Taotais we have ever had here. There is much anxiety to know who will succeed him. There are two local candidates, Nieh Tuotai, brother-in-law of the Marquis sug and head of the Kiangnan Arsenal, who is well backed at Peking, but is considered too young for the post, and Wu Taotai of the Likin Office, who has not, however, many friends at Peking. A likely candidate is Fung. Chief Secretary tothe Tsugli Yamen, a Tartar; but. the appointment of a Tartar would be a decided novelty,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.