The Board of War now proposes to divide the Army into five sections as follows:—1. Chibli, Manchoria and Shansi Provioces are the northera long, Shen-and' Szechuan Provinces are the western section; 3. Shantuog, Kisngso, Chekiang and Kinogsi Provinces are the eastern section; 4. Honan, Hapeh and Honan Provinces are the central section; 5. Yiiaan, Kasichou, Fokien and Kaangtuog Provinces are a arctian. It also proposes Navy into three sections 1. the fete of Pei Yang northern rection; 2. the Navy of the Yangtze is fleats of the Canton Waters are the southern section. An Imperial Edic: has bee received insttacting the Board to take note of this matter,
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