CHINA DAILY waws.") "17th March:
The 2nd day of the 3rd: Moon (6th of April) being the anniversary of the ceremony of sacrificing to the God of Agriculture, we will ourself proceed to the said Altar to worship that deity.
Note:—At this yearly ceremony the Emperor personally ploughs @ portion of in front of the Altar;: to'wet aa example to tha people and as proof that the profession of agriculture is an honourable one—Translator.
20th March.
(1) Cheng Ying is appointed Manchu Sub-Uhancellor.¢f the Grand Searotari (2) A" General P'an Wan-te'ai, Provincial Commander thief of Kueichou, has retired into mourning en account of the death of his father, his post is hereby given to. General, Hsii Yin-chuan, ad interim.
(3) Decree commending some, and cashiering and degrading others, among large number of officials belonging to the Civil Administration of Kasngtung province in response to a memorial from Tesn Ch'an-hsuan, Viceroy of the Two Kuang provinges.
21st March.
(1) Liu Hein-yuan, Provincial Judge of Kuangsi, is commanded to resign his post.
(2) Y Ch'tng-k6 is appointed Provineial Judge of Kuangsi, vice Liu Hsin-yuan, and his post of Taotai of the Taiping-En-Shun Intendancy of the same province is given to Chan Min-chi.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.