The Archive · 1898

IMPERIAL DECREES

(1) Ying Shou is appointed Pilico Censor of the Southern city of the Capital, (2) Wo have received a memorial from the Commandant of the Peking Gendar-americ praying' for promotions and rewarde for the officers. and men of-his corps who have.distinguished.themselves by braver and.-energy in the performance of their duties, thereby causing the. capture and arrest of a timber of the most not -eriminals and: bandits that had been infesting tie towns belonging-to the Imperi: metropolitan prefecture of Shuntienfu. We hereby command the Board of War to go over list of names presented by the said Commandant agi report thereon to us re, permission be grinted in the matter.

26th November.

No. papers of interest.

'27th November.

Wo have received x memorial from the Commandant of the Peking Gendarmerie presenting a list of names of the deserving officers and men belonging to, the Southern Bittalion of his forces whose diligence in their duties and bravery shown in capturing" many of the most dangerous bandits and desperadoes in the metropolis had called forth our'commendation on the occasion, and in which we gave-permission to the said Commiandant to send up a special memorial asking for promotions and rewards for the above-noted officers and men soon as the sentences of the captured bandits: shall have been given. out by the Board of Punishments. fe hereby com-mani' the Board of War to go over the said list and rt to us-as to the promotions anid rewards to be given to each person, 28th: November.

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