(1) Liu Ch'i-hsiang is appointed Taotai of the Ssu-Sung-T'ai Intendancy; (Shanghai Paotaiship) of Kiangeu, (2) We have received the report of Wang the peacesblaness of the Tungmaing branch Wen-shao, Viceroy of Chihli, anvouncin of the Yellow River during the past autumn months, etc. It appears that during the summer of this year the Yellow River which flows through the district of Tungming, in Chihli, suddenly arose, bursting its banks. By the great exertion and energy of Wang Wen-shao and his subordinates the breach was at last made 7, good and the river has not o since. We are deeply thankful for their benevolence and protection on behalf of our people and in token thereof we command that ten sticks of Great Tibetan incense be sent to Wang Wen-shao, who is ordered to hand them over to Wan Pei-ying, Taotai of the Ta-Shun-Kuang In-tendency, with instructions to proceed in person to the dragon temples in the villages of Lilienchuang, Kaoch'un, and Huang-chun and burn them at the altars there on behalf of ourselves to show our gratitude for the protection afforded to our subjects in that region.
6th November.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.