"*NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS."
Kaifeng, 24th November.
Decree acknowledging receipt of memorial from Chou Fu, Provincial Treasurer and acting Viceroy of Chibli, reporting that by the carefulness and vigilance exercised by the officials attached to the Chibli Conservation Bureau of the Yellow River, supplemented by the beneficent protection of the river gods, the three important. points of Lilienchuang, Kaoch'un, and Huangehuang guarding the embankments of the Yellow River, were so strengthened that the periodical freshets were unable to breach any of them, thereby giving peace and quiet to the countryside. In consideration of the beneficence of the river gods, the Emperor, desirous of showing due gratitude to them for ensuring peace to his subjects, orders Pang Hung-shu, Taotai of the Ta-Shun-Kuang Intendancy of Chibli, to offer thankful sacrifices, in his Majesty's name, at. the Dragon temples situated at the three important posts noted above. Those mem ers of the Conservation Bureau who have shown the most energy in their duties are, some handed over to the Board for re~ wards, whilst others are granted higher brevet ranks, 25th November.
(1) Ssu Yuan-chun (known to. foreigners "Dest as Marshal Su.—Translator), -Provineial Commander-in-Chief of the and forces of Kuangsi_ prov hereby pointed to Hupeh province in a similar capacity. His post in Kuangsi is hereby bestowed upon General Hsia Yii-hisiu, and pending the latter's arrival at his' new post Ma Sheng-chih, Brigadier-General, is appointed acting Provincial Commander-in-Chief ad interim.
(2) We have received memorial from the Board of Goverment. Affairs (Chéng-Wu-Ch'u) at Peking praying for the isstance of a special edict ordering the Viceroys and Governors of the Empire to begin without delay the establishment of schools and colleges (of Western arts and sciences) throughout their several dictions. We issued on a previous oe an edict on this question enjoining upon all our Viceroys, Governors, and Literary El cellars strict obedience' to vir commands. But it would appear that, if we insist upon all-the provinces beginning at the same time to establish said schools and colleges, it may chance that the country does not possess or cannot produce all xt. once the requisite number of nen to conduct these new institutions; or if one waits for the prefectures and' districts to start their schools before establishing the Provincial Colleges, it will only furnish to dilatory olticials an excuse to delay sine dic the inauguration of these important reform measures. l from Now there is a memor Yuan Shih-kai in which he deals with the question of schools and colleges in Shantung province, stating that in his opinion it, was requisite first (o establish a principal college in Chinan, the capital of the province, which should have the charge of ing the educational efforts of the minor cities whilst building up talent for of future teachers and professors. A preparatory school should, he thinks, also be established in Chinen, where students may be given an elementary education to fit them for entrance and further study in the pur college. From thence preparatory schools can be gradually established in the prefectures and districts of the province graduates from these schools be sent on regularly to Chinan to finish their education and place their abilities at the disposal of the Government. Annexed to Yuan Shih-k'ai's memorial is a copy of regulations for the governance of said college and preparatory schools in the future, from which other Viceroys, Governors, and Literary Chancellors may well obtain to guide them on the subject. We hereby command the said Chi "Chin to make copies of the said Acting Viceroy of Chihli's memorial as well as hix regulations for colleges and schools and send them to each Vicero Governor, and Literary Chancellor for thei information. The suid Cheng-Wu-Chiw is also commanded to consult with the Board of Rites as to the rewards and promotions 10 lo bestowed upon successful. students in the future, in-accordance with ov structions issued en the subject previous decree.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.