(2) Another decree by the Empress Dowager calling upon all the generals and high authorities, with Military power, to be kind and merciful in the treatment of the soldiers and offers under them. The great object to be gained is to stop the appalli system of peculation and dishonesty 0 the handling of funds destined for the payment and feeding of the armies of the Empire. While this peculation exists the soldiers can never be well and justly treated, be the will of the Commanding officers ever so strong to exercise hintness and humanity to their men. But when the common soldiers and the officers immediately above them receive their just dues and this coupled with kind treatment at the hands of their superior officers, they can fbe depended upon to know that when their country receives shame, this shame is theirs also, and the enemies of their country also their enemies. This then should he th- great aim of the Government and the high military and civil authorities throughout the empire.
(8) A third d of the Empress Dowager calling upon all her civil officials in Peking and in the provinces to be honest, energetic and humane in their treatment of the inhabitants of the Empire, and much more in a similar strain, (4) Kuo Chun (Manchu) is appointed Salt Commissioner of Kuangtung province.
6th November.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.