are being visited by an epidemic of plague, and as the preventive Measures taken by the authorities there were not complete, the disease has spread to places within the Great Wall. The two provinces of ('bibb and Shantung have successively become infected and many people die daily. For this state of affairs the Throne feels deepest compassion, We have repeated issued strict injunctions to Ministry of the Taterior and the Viseroys and Governors of the provinces to devise means for the suppression of the plague, so as to preserve the livs of One subjects, Now good resalte have been gradually achieved, and cases are on the decrease from day to day io Harbin and other places. The Ministry of the Interior and the Viceroys and Governors of the Three Eastern Provinces, Chibli and Shantang are hereby commanded to instruct their respective subordinates to adopt speedy measures of sanitation with a view to stamp out the plague at the earliest possible date. Do allow the least procrastination or del Beal by the Prince Regent and signed by the Grand Council.
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