(1) Wen Ch4, P'a Liang, and Fu Chung-are appointed dth-class gar demon of the Imperial Body Guards. 'T'e Ho-pu, Tuan To-pu, En Ch'uan, Pao-Hong, Ngeb T'u, and Hung Ngeh-are given the rank, of first-slas guards "of the Imperial Body Guards, with the decoration of the: plain bltie feather. The newly appointed guards (chosen from successful candidates at the recent military examinations for thechinshih or 3rd degree—Translator) -are all to.do duty at the Ch'ientsing gate of the Forbidden Precinets. Pao Lin is to be given the decoration of the Peh-tang-d.
(2) The other day the Board of Panishments® reported the result of the trio's of the Imperial herdsman of the Taling river who had' been charged with irregularities in making up the annual and triennial reports of the number of horses belonging to the Imperial herds that had died during these periods, and further asked ust" appoint special High Commissioners to yo over the whole case and decide upon the future rules for governing the -Iniperial Herds' ndministration in. the future. We a.cordingly appointed the Assistant Grand Secretary an President of the Board of War, Jung Lu, and Hsii Ying-kuei, President'of the Bard of Works, to undertake the duty. The said High Commissioners only. recommend stricter observance, than heretofore, of the original regulations by the superior officers in charge of the Imperial Her-is, and that if through neglect of the herdsman it be found at the end of each annual inspection that the number "f botees which have died exceeds the allowed by law those in charge werely denounced for neglect of duty and punished therefor. The officers at the Imperial Mews are also c"mmanded to be more careful in the future and make proper and reliable' reports. of the number of horses sent in every three years from the herds, their condition, gen~ral qualities, ete. Any farther neglect duty in this line will be severely dealt with in the future.
(3) With regard ta the postscript memorial of thesame Board charging certain officers connected with the Imperial Mews administration of cunning and crafty dodging of questions at the recent trials, above noted, we hereby command that Chi Te, Senior Assistant Secretary, Hong Vu, Scribe, of the said Mews, as well as the head herdsman, Ha Sing-tani, temporarily cashiere! and reduced to the common ranks in-order that they: may be questioned in the usual way (ie. subjected to torture if necessary, which could not be while they held official rank.—Trans-
Appointing a number of officials to the. Metropolitin and. Provincial administrations, (2) Yesterday morning. during the progress of the Imperial cortege to Eho-Park, for justice. We hereby ciated bint the momen, Chang Liv'shib, a commoner of hi: proviso, "personally appealed tous
appellant "go to the-Boarl of Puniehments which is hereby commanded to male strict investigation' into her case; sri that strict justice "may be "given to all our subjects.
(8) All civil and military officials, -high and low, connected with the Imperial Cour: on duty' at the Palace -to-day, are commanded' to appear in full: dress Court,
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