(6) The drilling: and organisation of the Imperial armies after the modern Western system is, in' ott eyes, the most important measure which must be carefully attended (6) Liu K'un-yi, Viceroy of the Liang-Kiang provinces, has recommended to our favourable consideration the following officials who are'stated to be men -of great ability and versatile talents and fit for holding important to assist our programme of reform, vi 8 el, expectant Taotai of Kiangsu; Yuan u-t'apg, Shen Tun-ho, Lo Chia-shih, and ao Sen-chia, unattached expectant Trotais; and the Anhui expectant Taotai Chang Pei-hsi. We hereby command the said Viceroy to grant the above-named Taotais" leave of absence to come up to Peking at an early date.
(6) The same Vicero; further_recom- pat mends the following officials:—The Kiangsu expectant Taotsis Liu Sze-en and Ting Pao-yuan, the Kiangsu expectant, prefect~, Ko Feng-shih and Chang Psng-chih, and the Kiangsi: expectant prefect Yuan Shu-hsin, The said Viceroy is commanded to send the above for an audience before us at an early date.
(2) The Censor K'ué-pu-tung-wu (Manchu) also recommends certain officials on the same grounds:—the unattached expectant Taotai~ Ch'én' Jeb-siang; Chi Shih-tsing,.2nd-class Secretary, Board of War; Ch'én: Kuei-fang, 3rd-class Secretary. Boat of t8; abl ths unattached above are hereby commanded to come to Peking and prepare for audience.
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