Specially translated for the North-China Daily News." January 4.
(1) Decree remitting the land taxes or deferring their collection in the Yangebii department and other districts in Shansi province, on the memorial of Ting Pao-chuan, (the Governor) owing to poor harvests canted by excessive rains and bail storms.
(2) Decree ordering the land taxes to be remitted or their collection deferred in districts of Kirin province, on the memorial of Ch'en Chao-ch'ang (the Governor) owing to failure of crops due to inundations.
(3) With reference to the petition submitted by Sen Hung-yi and others, members of the Chihli and other provinces, through the Censorate, on the 20th instant: We have exposed Oar Censor Chao Hsi, pointing out that certain high Ministers were drawing popular praise upon themselves by throwing the burden upon the Sovereign, and praying that such action may severely banished. We are much sartive to making preparations for constitutional government, and tent upon summoning " Parliament later on. But proper order must be followed to secure success. We have carefully deliberated upon the subject the Grand Councillors and have edly inquired of them and obtained The above Edits are sealed by the Prince Regent and signed by the Grand Councillors Prince Ching, Shih Hed, Lu Cb'uan-lio, Na Tang and Tai Jan. 4.
(1) With regard to the penalty of degradation of one step and transfer to another post, as determined by the Ministry of Civil Appointment, Chu Chia-pao, Governor of Anhui is commanded to be degraded one step, but to be retained at his post by special grace.
(2) Chang Yi is hereby appointed Intendant of Kan Liang Circuit, in Kansa province.
The above Edicte are sealed by the Prince Regent and signed by the Grand, Couveillors, Prince Ching, Shih Hei, Lu Ch'uan-lin, Na Tung, and Tai Hung-tze.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.