It having fallen by rote to Shantung, Honan, Kiangsu. Anhui, and Kiangsi provinces t+ hold grand inspections of the forces thereof, this year we hereby appoint Chang Ju-mei to inspect the various brigades in Shantung; Liu Shu-tang to inspect Honan; Kuei Chun to inspect Kiangsu; Teng Hu:-hsi to inspect Anh and Te Shou to inspect Kiangsi. They are further commanded to be diligent this duty, and - not to hesitate in denouncing the delinquents whenever they find lack of discipline, laziness, or ign-rance amongst, the military officers during their tours of inspection. Should they also find such evil practices xs spoiling the troops of their legitimate wages or short complements amongst the regiments, battalions, and brigades, she said Governors must nut hesitate to severely denounce the guilty officers as the crimes must be stopped by severe measures. They are also to dismiss any aged or too youthful soldiers they may find among said regiments; let there be no shirking of duty in these important matters.
6th March.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.