We have received the memorial of the Court of Sacrificial W-ship announcing that the 21st of December next being the occasion of the Winter Solstice, special sacrificial worship should be conducted at the temples of Heaven and Earth, and praying that we should appoint some one t+ perform the said worship. In regard to the above we hereby command it to be made known to the said Court of Secrificinl Worship that we intend to go in person on thas day to the said temples and conduct the sacrificial services and that the sacrifices before the four minor altars in the said temples shall be conducted by Chu Hsui, Min Hsii, Té Shen, and Lik Tua members of the Imperial Clan.
23rd November.
No papers of interest.
24th November.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.