The Board of War reports that grand inspections of the armies and forts of the provinees of Chihli, Shansi, Shensi, Szechuan, and Kansu should be held during the current year and requests that High Conimissioners be appointed to make the id inspections. We hereby appoint Yii Lu to inspect the troops and forts of Chih-_Pin-chih in Shansi; Wei Kuang-tao in Shensi; K'uei Chun in Szechuan and T'so Mu'in Kansu province, They are asked to be energetic and careful, and rigorously make their several inspections, reporting to the Throne all instances of Ixaness and incapability they may seo, and are warned not to be influenced by family ties or favouritism, 13th March.
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