E-k6-tang-4, Tartar-General of Féngtien, Manchuria, complains that various Mongo! chiefs and nobles have recently been squabbling amongst themselves about the possession of certain tracts of land in Féngtivn, which each claims to have been handed down ty him from early times, in consequence of which the m-morinlist has lately be-n_ receiving number of petitions arking fur dee the petitioners' favour.
We hereby com-man the Mongolian Suptrintend ney to look into the. records of the 46th year o the reign f the Into Emperor Chvien Lung (1781), when maps were made of the territories apportioned to the various tribes and leagues of Mongols in that region Tue said Superintendency shall then send properly qualified officers t+ Moukden, who shall go with thx depatirs of th" said monalist and mark of the true bound of the country in dispute. I. this woy the chaotic condition of the territory complained of by E-k'6-t'mng & may be at once straightened out and peace restored in the said country.
28th January.
IMPERIAL DECREE, We hare received two memorials, one from Kao Sih-tseng, a Censor, sung-sti that in fature examinations for the iilirary degrees, the candidates be examined in shwrpshooting with modern rifles lustrad of the ancient bow and arrow; and "ne menioria! from Jung Lu, President of the Board of War, recommending that subjects on foreign intercourse with China be also added to the curriculum on the occa-ious of the ssid military examinations. The Grand Council and the Heart of War are hereby commanded to report upon the said two memorials.
29th January. No papers of interest.
30th January. dynasty and then went to the Southern Lake to pay obeisance to the Empress Dowager. Upon returning to Peking at noon his Majesty presided over the annual banquet given to the visiting Mongol Prine-s, Dukes and Nubles inthe Tzekuing Throne Pavilion.
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