CHINA DAILY NEWs.")
19th November.
(1), Decree censuring Prince Tsai Chto, President of the Ministry of Commerce, who has been denounced by the Censor, Chang Yuan-chi, for lightly making merry and revelling with certain companions in the Yayuan Gardens of Peking, conduct unbecoming such a high office of the Crown and especially at a time of critical danger to the Empire. All high Ministers of the" Crown and their subordinates are warned to be more careful in their daily conduct in the future and show by their earnestness and sober diligence in their duties a proper comprehension of the anxieties which fil the Emperor's breast day and night.
(2) Decree, in response to memorial of the Ministry of Commerce, commanding Vicoroys and Governors of provinces to impress upon their subordinates the prefects, department and district magistrates of cities the Importance of setting to. work at once in encouraging home industries and agriculture after modern methods, for by these methods alone can China expect to be wealthy und strong once more.
20th November.
Foochow, Fukien province.
(1) Chin Chia-sen is appointed prefect Ming Ch'i is appointed Manchu Senior Vice-Pesident of the Censorate.
21st November.
Goown from duty at the Palace on the 9th, excusing the high Ministers of the
toon (Zith, 28th, and 29th November) la Oth, and 11th day of the present, Tenth honour of the sixth-eighth birthday anniversary of the Empress Dowager.
22nd November.
1 pososton of the Winter Solstice, The 23rd of December next being FAL. the Emperor will proceed to the Temples of Heaven and Earth to petsonally, perform the sacrificial monies, Huang Yuan-an, Rich Liu, Het Jing, and Cheng Yin are commanded to snerifico at- the four minor altars.
(2) Deoree of the Emperor, in reply to memorial of Board of Rites, stating that the Empress Dowager has commanded that the usual festivities to celebrate the Winter Solstice, on the 23rd_ of December next shall not. take place this year.
23rd November.
(1) Deerce of the Emperor stating that the Empress Dowager has commanded that thut portion of the salaries of metropolitan officials of the 4th grade and Under—threetenths—which they had given asa patriotic fmdtothe Govern ment be refunded to the said officials tothe extent of one year, in honour of the Empress Dowager's seventieth birthday anniversary which is to be celebrated next year; and also that throe months' military rations whicl had been given up by soliiers of the Eaaner Corps and of the Imperial clan for the came patriotic pur-ose, be aleo handed back to them: "By command of the Empress Dowager the Treasurers of the various provinces of the Empire are also ordered to each lay aside Tls. 20,000 for distribution next year amongst the poor of said provinces in honour of the Imperial birthday celorations. "Such being the - virtuous commands of her Imperial Majesty," continues the Emperor in this decree. "we enjoin upon the ive yamens concerned to respectfully obey them."
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