Specially translated for the "North-China Daily News."
July 22.
(1) Decree sanctioning the regulations decided upon by Princes Ching and P'a Lan, and other Ministers of the Crown for the inaugurate Provincial Assemblies, and Commanding the Viceroys and Governors of, Provinces throughout the Empire ta' com rence starting them without d-lay. One year from date of receiving the regulations is given as the limit of time for doing this work. Ax for a veneral Parliament, ax soon as the arrangements in that connexion have been decided upon and reported to the Throne for the Emperor will announce the date for the inanguratin of the said Parliament as a concession to the wishes of the people of the Empire.
(2) Liang Ju-hao ix appointed Acting Senior State Secretary for Fengtien province; Chang Yin-tang appointed Junior Deputy Vice-President of the Waiwapn and Chen Tze-chi Acting Junior Councillor of the same \inistry. "Note:—The last named official was Secretary and Charge a'Affaires of the Chinese Legation at Washington last year—Translator, July 23.
(1) Yang Shih-hsiang is made substantive Viceroy of Chihli and High Commissioner of the Peiyang Admi tration, (2) Yuan She-hsua la made substantive Governor f Shantang. province.
(3) Feng Hsia, or of Anhui, commanded to resign his post and some other employment, Chu pao is appointed ni, vice Feng Hsit former's arriv ated Acting Governor fof vaid province. Chen Chao-ch'ang is appointed Acting Governor of Ki rice (hn Chia-pao transferred to Anh (4) Wen Tsang-yao in given brevet rank of a Mancha Military Governor and appointed Assistant imperial Resident at Lhassa Vice Chang Yin-tang. Wen T yao in granted the usual facil offered by the Imperial Courier Post to transport himself and staff to his destination.
(8) Ssu-cha-k'é-tu-pa-ta-erh, Prince of the Naiman Mongols, is given the decoration of the Three-eyed Peacock Feather.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.