Peking, Feb. 25.
By order of the President (1) Chen Wen-tsao is hereby appointed Finance Secretary of Shensi.
(2) Granting the single-stork gold medal of the Sth class to a number of district prefects in Kiangsu recognition of their service in connexion with the collection of the fees for the examination of the title-deeds, each of them having collected above $20,000 or 820,000, Peking, Feb. 26.
By order of the President (1) Huang Peng-po, Taoyin of the Chenchow-Yuenchow Circuit in Hunan, is hereby onered to vacate his post and come to Peking for audience.
(2) Wu Yo-king is hereby appointed Taoyin of the Chenchow-Yuen-chow Circuit in Hunan.
(3) The Ministry of Finance reports that the province of Fukien has, up to the end of September of the Third Year (1914), collected over $1,091,000 as fees covering the examination of title-deeds, that over 8480,000 by the former Sec tary, Liu Hung-shou, and over $610,000 by the former Secretary, Chu Chao; and requests the bestowal of some honour in recognition of their successful work, etc.
Chu Chao, having collected a larger amount, is hereby given the double-stork gold medal of the Sth class, in accordance with articles 2 and 6 in the Regulations for official encouragement, as a appreciation. The rest is approved as suggested.
(4) The request by the Ministry of War that Kao Taai-tien be appointed Commandant of the 4th Cavalry Regiment of the Army is hereby granted.
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