toda of the Bygho Intendancy, Chibli 1) Hsi Hong Qlanchu) is appointed province. His former post of prefect of Chéngtafu, in the same province, is hereby given to Yen Yi (Manchu).
(2) Decree announcing Fegret. at the receipt of news of tue dearn of Yang Ju, Chinese Minister to Russia, snd commanding enquiry to be made as to how many fons he has. so that they may be duly rewarded for their late parent's sake. The late Minister is to have the funeral of a Vice-President of one oF the Six Boards and all his black marks are to be erased from official records.
(3) Cheng Yuan-ho is appointed Provineial Commander-in-Chief_ of Szechuan. His previous post of Major-General of the Sungfan Circuit of same province is hereby bestowed upon Kuo 2ien-pang. to memorial of Decree, in response Manchu Hanlin Reader, Pao Hei, commanding Chang Peh-nsi, nneellor of the Peking Univer: to chi schools of the M chus-the Imperial clan, the Collateral branch of the Imperial clan and of the right Banner Corps—into primary and middle schools of Western Learning on the new system, Shich are to be under the Peking University. The same system ai modern schools for the youths of the Manchu garrisons in winces is to be also established in Empress Dowager announcing regret at receipt of news of death of the almost nonagenarian, Marshal Sung Ching. 4te is created a Baron of the rd class, to which his olde-t son, Sung Tien-chic i of Chilli succeed. The said sung Tien-chieh is further promoted a Metropolitan Officer of the Sth grade, and his son (grandson of the late Marshal) is promoted to be a prefect of Chihli, she late Marshal, Emong-t other privileges, is to have the funeral of a President of one of the Si Boards; he is to have a piece in the Hsien-liang, or Good and Loyal Ministers' temple, and also special memorial temples in the provinces where he had served. His military exploits are also to be entered in the dynastic history.
20th February.
Ch'én Pang-jui is appointed Senior Vice-President. of the Board of Revenue; Tai Hung-te'ze, Junior Vice-President of same Board; Shen Chia-pen is appointed Senior Vice-President of the Board of Punishments; Liang Ch'ung-hong. Junior Viee-President of the same Board: and Sheng Hsuan-huai_is appointed Senior Vice-
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