Wong T'ung-ho, appointed by the Throne as Chief Chancellor of the recent chu examinations held in the Capital, and his colleagues presented a memorial this morning to the Throne reporting the result of their Commission. The Prince of Lien (4th Order) humbly gave thanks for the Imperial birthday gifts given by Their Majesties the Empress Dowager and Emperor, on the occasion of his fifty-sixth birthday anniversary. The Duke of En, having completed his leave of absence, reported his return to Court duties to-day.
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IMPERIAL DECREE, With reference to the memorial of Chang Yuan-p'n, Controller of Seals, asking that extra measures might be taken on behalf of the famine refugees that have been flocking to the capital Intely, we command Sin Chia-nai and his colleagues to take the necessary steps for the purpose, in consideration of the magnitude vf the recent floods, the distresses arising from which are fally equal to the famine of 1883-4,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.