Peking, Dec, 31.
By order of the President:—
Cuarraxc Coat Manes, The operation of the coal mines at Chaitang has gradually achieved success since its inception. Lu Tiao-yuan is hereby ordered to vacate his post as Provincial Chief of Anhui and to assume solely the duty of Director-General of the Chaitang Coal Mining Industry.
Peking, Jan. 1.
By order of the President New Year War Decorarioss.
Our participation in the war Was a measure involving our national interest. Tuan Chi-jui, the Chienwei Field Marshal, who had decided upon this policy without hesitation and persevered therein until its successful consummation, has rendered a very greatly meritorious service. Upon our officials, both metropolitan and provincial, who, by their clear foresight, over-came all opposition, or who, with their loyal ce-operation, rendered diligent and laborious help, should be conferred glorious honours at the conclusion of the war, in cordance with their respective merits. The Chienwei Field Marshal and ex-Director-General of War Participation Bureau has now submitted a request for the bestowal of special honours upon those officials who have rendered the most conspicuous services, etc. The First Order of Merit is hereby conferred upon Wang Shi-cheng; to Tuan Chi-kuei and Chiang Kuei-ti, a nine lions military sword is given; Liang Chih-chao is hereby given tablet bearing four characters (extolling his knowledge and wisdom); Tsao Kun is hereby appointed the Hu-wei Field Marshal; Chang Tso-lin, Nyi Tsze-chung and Li Shun are all appointed Field Marshals the Army; Chin Yun-peng, Liu Kuan-hsiung, Chang Huai-chi, Wang Chan-yuan, Chao Ti and Yen Hsi-shan have hereby their Merit advanced to that of the first order; Chen Shu-fan, Hsu Shu-tseng and Fu Liang-tso have their Merit advanced to that of the sazend order; the Third Order of Merit is conferred upon Wang Ta-hsueh; Li Hou-chi. Meng En-yuan, Chiang An-hang, Tsao Ju-lin and In Tsung-yn, Tien Chung-yn, Cheuh Tung-fung, Ma Liang, Chen Wen-yun and Chang Shi-yn have their Merit advanced to that of the fourth order.
(A long list of other decorations follows among which one notes Admiral Sir Sah Chen-ping for a minor order, and at the end the well known names of Hsuing Hei-ling, Sun Pao-chi and Hsu En-yuan for the Wenhu decoration of the first order.—Ed.)
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.