(3) Daring recent times, alarming have come from different pro-vices. The Throne has repeatedly and the "outs" and anitiog high and low in one mind, to save the nation from peril and destraction Bat, during these moments of dieturbance whea the public mind has been unhinged, it is feared that the scholars, the gentry, the army, the people and others may not be able to know all, It is therefore essentially expedient to select well known and honoured officials of the provinces con-corned, to proceed on their several and respective errands of condolence, 20 to proclaim the virtue of the High (the Emperor) and to ventilate the desires of the low (the people).
Chang Ch'ien is hereby appointed Condolence Commissioner for Kiangea; T'ang Shan-tsien, for Eh is -ling, for Fokien; Tan Yen-for Hunso; Liang Ting.
Nov. 11.
(1) Grand Secretary Heii Shih-ch'ang hereby appointed High Military Councillor. Vu Long is hereby ordered to vacate the post of High Military (2) Hsiso Ying-chan is hereby appointed Acting Commissioner of Jastice for Féogtien on probation Chaa Shao-hsiang is appointed Industrial Taotai of Fengtien.
Beale® by the Prince Regent and signed by the Cabinet President and Vice-Presidenta.
Peking, Nov. 14,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.