(1) On the 24th of the month all princes, dukes, and high Ministers of State who happen to be on duty at the palace on that day are commanded to appear at Court in full dress, (2) Chang Chih-wan, Grand Secretary and Comptroller-General of the Board of War, reports that his sick leave is about to expire and yet his maladies have net been healed and he therefore humbly prays that be may be allowed to resign his various posts, ete. As there is no occasion for his resigning we hereby grant him another extended leave of two months more.
22nd February.
No nows of interest.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.