Picturesque Titles for Officials of the Court: Highest Ravk for Mr. R. F. Johnston From a Correspondent.
Peking, Nov. 23.
In connexion with the Imperial wedding which is to take place-within the Forbidden City om December 1, Edicts' have been issued by the Manchu ex-Emperor conferring various honours on. princes and high officials of his. Court. The following are among: the persons honoured Prince Ch'un (ex-Regent, father of the Emperor) is granted 1 the privilege of wearing the Apricot Yellow Python Cloak..
Jung Yuan, father of the Empress, is granted the button of the highest official rank (7'ow Pin Ting-tai) and the privilege of riding on horseback in the Forbidden: ity.
Ch'én Pao-chen, Imperial Tutor, is advanced to the rank of Grand Guardian (Z'ai Pao), Chu T-fan, Imperial Tutor, is created a Junior Guardian (Shao Pao).
Mr. R. F. Johnston, Imperial Tutor, is granted the button "of the highest official rank (Z'ou P'in Ting-tai).
Shao Ying, Senior Minister of the Household, is created a Grand Guardian (Z'ai Pao).
Ch'i Ling, a Minister of the Household, is created a Junior Guardian (Shao Pao).
Pao Hsi,, a Minister of the Household, is granted the Peacock's Feather.
Yuan Li-chun is granted the privilege of wearing the Sable Besides Prince Ch'un, other members of the Imperial House are also the recipients of honours. The son of Prince Yi is granted the button of the highest official rank; Prince Tsai Jun, Prince Tsai Ying and Prince Yit Long are granted the privilege of using the Yellow Bridle; Duke Tsai Tse is elevated to the rank of Beileh (prince of the third order), and P'u Chieh (brother of the Emperor and son of Prince Ch'un) is created an Imperial Duke of the Second Degree (Fu Kuo Kung).
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