In reference toa memorial from Chu Chia.pao, Governor of Chibli, reporting that the Wensing Match Manufacturing Company of Tientsin has achieved conspicuous success in its working, and requesting the re. cording of the names of Chen Wei. jen and Li Shi-chien, the managers of the Company, as well as the bestowal of some marks of apprecia. tion for their encourag' ment, ete.
Since the establishment of the said Company, it has maintained a high standard of quality in all products, and consequently it daily gaining in credit and reputation. It is owing to the painstaking exertion of the managers Don Wei-jen and Li Shi-chien, that such successful results have been achieved. Let them each be given the Chiaho Decoration of the 4th el as an incentive to further effort.
Chien Yun-li and Shen Yung (of the Chapei gentry) are hereby each given the Chinho Decoration of the Sth close.
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