We have received a memorial from Jung Lu reporting the death of Sung 'Té-sheng, an expectant Provincial Commuander-in-chief of Fukien and substantive Brigadier. General of the Tingchou division of said province. The deceased joined the Corps of General Sung Ch'ing la the early sixties and served in it with great distinction in the many hard battles with the Taiping and Nienfei rebels in the provinces of Chihli, Kiangsu, Honan, Shantung, Hupeh, Kansy, and Shensi, and such had been his record that he held the reputation up to the day of his death of being the bravest and most energetic officer of Sung Chiing's whole army. We deeply regret the death of such an able officer, who died in Sung Ching's camp yesterday, and in recognition of his services hereby command that an extra ordinary grant of money be given his family and that his military. services be entered in the dynastic history. We further command Jung Lu to find out whether the deceased officer's surviving son, Sung Hsi-hOng, has any official rank so that he may be rewarded for his parent's distinguished services to the State.
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