CHINA DAILY NEWs,""
10th June.
(1) Decres in reply to memorial of Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang asking for a special Imperial edie calling upon the Viceroys and Governors of the pruincesthrouglewhich the Lu-Han (Hankow-Peking) Ruilway is to pass to give extra attention to the protection and preservation of the suid railway line and the telegraph line which is to be constructed. along it. The decree direc's the Viceroys and Governors concerned to lsu issue special proclamations to the inhabitants under thole jurisdiction, impressing upon all that these railways and telegraph lines belong to the Government and are being constructed with the funds of the Government, whilst the men constructing then are paid employees of the Emperor. The Boxers destroyed the telegraph lines connecting Peking with the Central pronees in defiance of the fact that these \es were the property _f the Government, aad it is now commanded that any person or persons daring hereafter either to interfere with or obstruct the construction of the Lu-Han Railway and Telegraph Jines or destroy them will be punished without merey, to the nimest extent of the law. Military Railway Guards are also to be enrolled to protect the said lines from harm, and the Director-General of Railway: is commanded to draw up regulations Decree commanding—posthumous honours to be granted to a Deputy Assistant Military Governor, Yun Ching, lately deceased, and further that the funeral ceremonies to be observed shall bs accordance with the rank held by deceased at the time of his death.
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