(1) That the utmost vigilance should always be exercised in respect of keeping the (precincts of the ' Forbidden City" free from outsiders and loafers has been repeatedly impressed upon our high Ministers and their subordinates who have the sacred environs confided to their charge. And it goes without further comment that the high Ministers should personally walk about day and night to sce that the y watchfulness be kept up by the t all times. But I, the Empress indignant to learn that, of cers and loafers have been again seen within the sacred precincts, and I therefore again command my high Ministers to take particular pains in finding out all of lack of vigilance and such like inguencies of the Palace and other Us, and to prevent further ingress to
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