The Archive · 1904

IMPERIAL DECREE

SPECIALLY TRANSLATED FOR THK " NORTH-

CHINA DAILY NEWS.")

2th October.

Cha_g Chen-hsun is appointed President of the Imperial Stud Court.

Not-:—Th's official is a Singapore-born Chines, tated to be worth about a cou Of million taels, Tu recognition of " gi of Tle. 200,000 to the Peking Government for modern educational purposes Chang Chen-hahn was given a high Metropolitan rank and commanded to give his attention to the construction of railways in the Southern provinces. His sppo'ntment as President of the Imperial Stud Court in Peking does not_neces-atily require his presence ut the Capital, but is inten only 10 give him a cotoin leers standi in his desiings with the provincial high authorities in the south, Furthermore th's promotion of his may he taken as a hint that officials in Pek: ny are randy to accept ary further ¢ tributions towards "laudable obj ets" Chang Chen-hsun may Lo willing 10 make,—Translator.

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