18th August.
(1) Decree cashiering, but retaining in ofice some more officials owing to the existence of another breach in the Yungting river. Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai ig further commanded to see at once about giving relief to the sufferers from the ensuing inundations.
(2) Cashiering some and commending others among a number of olticials of Shansi provitice in response to a memorial by Chang Tseng-yous, Governor of the sume.
20th August, (1) Ow the 2nd day of the Sth moon (11th September) We shall proceed in person to worship at the She-chi Altar.
(2) As Tioh Liang is to leave Pel on special duty, his post of Senior President of the Board of War is given temporarily to K'un Hsin.
(8) Rich Liang's post of Lieutenant-General of the Manchu Blue Banner Corps Organisation is given to Yao Liang, pro tem.
22nd August.
(1) Decree in response to memorial of Chou Fu, Governor of Shantung, cashiering a number of military and civil officials connected with the Yellow River Conservation Department, owing to lack of glance and permitting the embankments to overitow in the neighbourhood of Litsiuhsien, Shantung province. The inhabitants of the inundated regions are also commanded to be given immediate help from the Famine Relief Funds of the said province.
(2) Decree in response to memori from Hsi Liang, Viceroy of Szechuan province, reporting the prefectures of Ku chou, Suiting, Chungking, Shuuching, Paoning and Tungeh'nan, in said province, to be suffering from drought, there having been no rain since the month of May last, in consequence of which the crops have all wilted. The said Viceroy is commanded to send reliable officials at once to the prefectures named, with funds for the relief of the sufferers
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