For more than thirty years, says the Governor General Chang 'Chih-tuny, the island of Hainan suffered grievously at the hands of the Hakka and native banditti, who sallying forth from their fastnesses plundered the country far and wide. In the autumn of 1886 the' memorialist obtained His Majesty's permission to undertake the necessary measures for the thorough restoration of order, Since then, the task entrusted to him has been completely accomplished, and the Chinese and the aborigines are living in pence and happiness in their homes. But the officers, both civil and military, employed in the work, have endured every kind of suffering. The deaths among them, as already reported to the throne, amount to three hundred and sixty-two; and between one and two thousand soldiers have lost their lives at the same time. There was not only the danger of actual Aghting in the recesses of the mountains, but the malaria claimed its victims, not only from those taking part in the catupaigns, but also from those engaged in opening up the euuntey, in making ronds, laying telegraph lines, and superiuitending the construction of schools or the working of mines. So deadly was the pestilence that of ten attacked nine would die; in the morning a man would by seized, by night "he would be corpse. Still' there was no faltering or shrisking; when those in front died, others would push on to take their places. The memorialist is now it that the people of the island wi show their gratitude by erecting a temple to the memory of the officers, civil and military, and of the soldiers, regulars and irregulars, who perished under the above mentioned circumstances. Land will be bought, and the building will be set up in the capital of the island, Kiungchow fu. It is humbly requested that this temple may be recognised by the Imperi Government, and the local authorities be ordered to offer libations there year by year in spring and 11th December.
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