The directors of the 15 fire brigades at Peking are by regulation entitled to have their names submitted to the Throne for rewards, at the expiration of every periud of three years, ten names each being allow ed in the case of those brigades which perform the duties of night police in addition to their proper functions, and seven each in the case of the other brigades. Three years having now elapsed since the lust recommendations of this nature were sent in, the Censor Ch'ung-lin submits a list of directors on whose behalf he solicits the bestowal of appropriate rewards i recognition of thei most useful services.—Rescript already published.
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