merie repens that h's'men have succéeded in capturing seven desperadoes belong: ing to a notorious piratical hand infesting the vicinity of the Imperial Prefecture of Shuntienfu. The prisoners, seven in number, had been captured red-handed while engaged in abducting a young girl belonging to a farmer's family, and among them were fourd several' Munchus: We hereby command that the said prisoners be handed over tthe Board of Punishments' for trial and sentence and that strict search be' made for the' rest of the band in order that none may escape the strong toils of the law. 4 (2) The memorial of Sung Fan, Vicorny of the Yun-Kuei provinces, praying that Ting Huai, Brigadier-general of the Kuchen Military Circuit of Kueichou province, be granted permission t+ retire from active service owing to constant illness; has been received hy courier post: The prayer is hereby graciously granted and Bani has our permission to retire to his native city.
Promstinig tome 150 Metropolitan and. Provincial officials to extraordinary grades for their share in completing tae arduous work of compiling historical records of the hereditary Princes and nobles of the Enipire. The President of the said Board of Compilers, Prince Li, is hereby al-o turned over to the Imperial Clan Court for the determination of extraordinary (4). Appointing a humber of offic the Metropolitan and Provincial Administrations.
8th Jaiurry,
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