(1) We have received H.ILM. the Empress Dowager's decree announcing her Majesty's pleasure in reviewing the other day the Imperial Guards and the ug Field Force and in finding them sich tive discipline and good condi-Great credit is reflected. therefore, eeffurts of the Imperial High Con. missioners "f the said forces, the officers of the various regiments +f troops, and upon the individual soldiers themselves. Her Innperi-] Majesty has now signified it (o be her gracious pleasure to reward all concerned in order to stimulate all to renewed efforts at perfection in their follows -—~(I) that. the "Commande honourable profession, and commands as Chief, Vice Commander in-Chief, Princes Ch'ing and Tuan, be rewarded' with two steps in commutative rank; and the othe Tmp-rial High Commissioners, viz: Hsi Chin, Kuei Hsiang, En Vu, Fen. Cha, Chin'Hsin and Kang Yi, be rewarded with one step in rank. The Wing Commanders of the Peking Field Force and the new Wushéng Brigade are to be rewarded with two steps in rank and each is also to be given a piece of gold embroidered silk for A court robe. The Colonels and subor.tin-officers are also to be rewarded with one step in rank and t+ each of the Guardsmen and solliers who took part in the said review is to be given reward of two taels. As for the soldiers belunying to the various brigades who did not drill but were occupied in duties round about the Imperial Cortége on that occasion, the sum of one tael is to be given to each man as a reward for their watchfulness and activity.
Now we accompanied HIM. the Empress Dowager in her tour of inspection of the troops on that, doy and we have now to add our words of exhortation to one and all concerned, both high and low, to continue earnestly improving themselves in the several clu before them so that it may ut be said that they lacked perseverance and thereby failed in the confidence and trust reposed upon them by us.
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