Specially translated for the North-China Daily News."
September 4.
(1) Shang Pao is appointed Taotai of the Ning-Shao-Tai Intendancy GQNingpo Tao!)) of Chekiang province; Ts'i Yeo-san is appointed Taotai of the Han-Huang-Teh Intendancy (Hankow Taotaiship) of Hupeh pro-Vince, and Wa Pin-hsing is appointed Taotai of the Chin-I Intendancy (Ichang Taotaiship) of Hapeh province.
(2) Yao Chao-chuo (former Minister to Belgium) and Huang Kao are ordered to report for daty as Expectant Taotais in the Liangkiang Viceroyalty. Hoi Ku (former Minister to Italy) is to proceed to Kuangtung, as well the expectant prefect Hsii Tai-sheng. All the names of the above-noted four officials are to be recorded in the Grand Council books fur speedy preferment.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.