NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS."
Kaifeng, 29th November.
The fifth son of Tsai Ying, Imperial Clan, a Noble of the 4th degree, recently horn to him, is hereby commanded to be named P'u Chien, Their Majesties granted audience this morning to Yuan Yii-hsi, First-class Secretary of one of the Boards of Government Affairs for appointment.
Kniféng, 30th November. The Heir-apparent Disinherited.
We have been instructed by her Majesty the Empress Dowager, Tze-hsi-tuan-yn, ete, ete., to issue the following decree:—P'u Chin, the son of the cashiered Prince Tuan, Tsai Yi. 2nd Order, it is well-known to the Empire, was formerly selected by special decree to be the heir-in-succession of the late Emperor Tung Chih (the present Emperor's immediate predecessor.—Translater). Last year, however, the Boxer disturbances were started, which led to has tilities with the various Powers, and this resulted in the abandonment of the Temples and tablets of our imperial Ancestors the shaking to its foundation of the whole fabric of the Empire; and the flight for refuge elsewhere of the Imperial Court. Subsequent investigations by us have now shown us that the Chief Author of all these troubles is the cashiered Tsai Yi, ex-Prince Tuan, who by his conduct has sinned deeply against our Imperial Ancestors. Now, as Tsai Yi has already been severely punished and banished, it is hardly right that stich a man's son should be made Heir-Apparent to the Throne. Moreover P'y Chun himself feels borne down by the shame and disgrace of his father's conduct, and he has therefore voluntarily appealed to us to disinherit him. We ourselves feel it proper that Ptu Chin's prayer should be granted and the decree appointing him Heir-Apparent be cancel~ Ink. P'u Chin is therefore hereby relieved of his title of Heir-Apparent (Ta Acko) and is commanded to leave, the precincts of the Inner Palaces immodiately. By extra Imperial grace we hereby bestow upon Pit Chun the brevet title of a Duke of the Ist Order, with liberty to draw the salary and allowances attached to the rank; he is moreover excused from. the duties at Court usually incumbent upon the holders of such rank. As for the, selection of another Heir-Apparent, as this is a matter of vital importance, it will be necessary to wait and select some well-behaved and talented person for the post, when the Empress Dowager will issue another decree announcing her choice. Let this edict be made known to the whole Empire.
The Boards of Civil Appointments and War introduced into Audience this morning several civil and military expectant officials.
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