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Slst Decembe (1) Decree removing an Anhui Taot from his post in response to a denunory memorial of Censor and also cashiering the said Taotai's son, third-class secre rd of Works, for assisting his parent in "squeezing" peopl (2) Decree of press Dowager saying that on Chinese Year's Day (29th a), she will of the Emperor and Court in the Throne hall of Imperial Supremacy.
3) Decree of Empress Dowager stating that there are to be no banquets during the New Year festivities, Ist December.
Pang ug is appointed Taotai of the Hui-Nin, 2 Intendency of Anhui provines.
January. er of Teng Hua-hsi, Governor of Kuvichou, to resign owing to ch Li Chi button of the 3rd grade (transparent light blue button) and appointed Governor of Kuvichon province, Teng Hua-hsi_ resigned.
Note,—Li Ching-hsi is a nephew of the late Marquis L: Hung-chang and was a few months ago removed from the Governorship of Yunnan province and cashiered of his rank and titles for persisting in giving unrequired ad the Throne as to reform measure appointment is a triumph for translator.
Nguo Hsid-yin is appointed Major-General of the military circuit of Ting-ichoufu, Fukien province.
5th January.
In reply to_x memorial from the President of the Court of Sacrificial Worship this morning, we hereby command that it be given out to the Court that we shall pro-cond in person to sacrifice at the Imperial Ancestral Temple on the 27th of January, current, and further appoint. the Im: perial Clansmen, Li Jui and Ming Hyun, to sacrifice on our behalf at the minor Altars, in the Eastern and Western aisles of the said Temple, on that day. With reference to the sacrifices to be paid before the rear altars of said Ancestral Temple on the 27th January, we hereby appoint Prince Chun (. perform the said sacrifices, while Pri Lé-ching will do-the j same before the middle altars. Prince Chang is appointed to sacrifice to the God of the Year on the 27th January, while Yin Chi and Chen Wen will do so before he side altars.
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