(1) Early in the spring, owing to the rebellion in Kuangsi, we sent several special decrees to Huang Huai-sen, the governor of the said province, to take the field in person and use his best energies to suppress the disturbance. Since then we have several times received memorials from the said Governor reporting success sive victories over the rebels, but although several months have passed there are 10 memorials announcing the capture of any of the chief leaders of the rebellion. We therefore suspect there must be some victories of doubtful import interspersed with the true ones. We hereby command, in punishment therefore, that the said Governor's button be removed from his official hat and that he must show more energy and ability in crushing this rebellion ithe yin hes to medcont his name. "We now grant the said Governor one month to accomplish his task, failing which he is to be severely punished.
(2) We have received a memorial from Wang Hsi-fan, Junior Director of the Supervisorate of Instruction, recommending the establishment of Commercial So-cities throughout. the empire, with headquarters at Shanghai, for the encouragement of trade and commerce at home and abroad. We have already established a Bureau of Agriculture, Commerce and Arts in Peking and commanded Liu K'un-yi and Chang Chih-tung to do the same at Shanghai and Hankow, respectively; but up to now we have received no reports from these Viceroys as to what they have done in the matter. As commercial societies are adjuncts to the Bureau of Agriculture, Commerce, and Arts we hereby command Liu K'un-yi and Chang Chih-tung to consider the question in conjunction' with the Bureau they are each now establishing in their respective jurisdictions. The Viceroys and Governors of the maritime provinces are also hereby commanded to inaugurate the above movement, and the Tsungli Yamen is further commanded to draw up the regulations governing such institutions.
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