(1) The Court of Sacrificial Worship reports that the 20th of March next is to be the date dividing the winter from spring, on which occasion it is customary to sacri fice at the Altar of the Sun. We hereby command P'ei Ching to perform the usual ceremonies on that day.
(2) The same Court reports that the worship of Lake K'unming and the Dragon King falls on the 23rd of March next. We hereby command Ch'ang Kuang to worship at both places on that day.
'Q) The seme Court announces that on the same day sacrificial worship should be conducted at the Huichi Temple and at the temple of the River god. We hereby command Li Shan to conduct worship at both places on that day.
(4) Wang Wen-shao, Viceroy of Chili, announces the death at his home in Tientsin of a high military official, whose military record was a valuable one. The deceased officer Ts'ao K't-chung, who until recently held the post of a Naval Commander-in-Chief of Kuangtung, served early age in the army fighting against the Taiping rebels in Hupeh and Anhui ravinees. He then served under the manchu General To Lung-d against the Niewfei rebels, and when the Kansu Mahommedans rebelled he was ordered with his command to that province to suppress the rebellion. The deceased gained fame a loyal and courageous officer and his military record is filled with brilliant deeds of bravery and dash. We therefore accentuate our admiration of this officer by commanding that his family receive the extraordinary benefits granted by government for the families of such officers as have met their deaths in camp through excessive labour and fatigue, and we further command that his military deeds be recurd-ed in the dynastic history, and a memorial temple be built in his honour at Tientsin and in the provinces where he served.
(6) We have received the joint memorial of the Directors-General of the Imperial Granaties and the Governor of Peking, praying that extra grants of ric" be given fo the refuge and gral station at Wangshuyuan, 'T'angcliou, owing to a much larger number of famine refugees and oer than usual during past years waving frequented the sail station' this winter, in consequence of which the 1,500 shik of rice first granted. by decree to the Wangshuyuan gruel station have been found to be insufficient, etc. We hereby order another grant of 300 shih to be handed to the officers in charge of the said station. The Board and yamen concerned will take note thereon.
(6) Sung K'un, Governor of Kueichou, requests that special post mortem honours be accorded Taotai Kao Yi-lien, who had done considerable service as an organiser of coulitry militia serving against Kueichou insurgents and aborigines. The memorialist therefore prays that a government grant of money be given to the deceased official's family wud that his deeds be recorded in the dynastic history. As the organising of militia to fight against bandits is quite different from meeting death while serving in the army on active service, the request prefer on behalf of the deceased Taotai, Kao Yi jen, by the said Governor is hereby refused.
(7) Ch'ung K'uan is appointed Chief (Manchu) Supervisor of Instruction of the Heir Apparent.
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