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“...Memorialists. In the year 1869, a
body of 2,000 men, belonging to the army
of Chihli, was stationed at Urga to protect
the Mongols against the Mahomedan ban-
ditti, who were giving much trouble in
that part of the Empire. These troops
were afterwards withdrawn on account
of disagreements between them and the
Lamas, and 600 Cliahar cavalry were
substituted for them. But the climate
not agreeing with the Cliahar troops, they
were sent back to their own country, and
their place waa taken by a battalion from
Hsnan-hua Fu. Thia force not being
deemed bucieutly strong, ],000 Kirin
troops were ordered there aa well, but were
sent home again after a time, because it
was found that the climate did not suit
them. Such is the history of the Urga
garrison during the past fifteen years.
When the Memorialiata were appointed to
their post, they at once discovered that it
was necessary to replace the troops which
had been withdrawn, in order that the
country might be patrolled and robbery
Buppressed^ and...”
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“...110
[July 27Aug. 1
executed and hia head set up on a pole nfc
tbo scene of his crime. Ho lias to request
timt the mnjor in command of the battalion
in which the man was enrolled may be
committed to the Board for the determina-
tion of a penalty.
July 28tli. A Decree in answer to a
repreaentation from a Censor who states
that the relief granted to sufferers in the
provinces is distributed in the moat careless
manner, the agents employed being yamen
underlings who reap a rich harvest uut of
the relief funds on one pretext or another,
and intimidate and oppress the people in
every possible way. The Governor (f
Shantung, who has recently been called
upon to issue relief to the villngera in tlie
CIi*i-tung and other districts which have
been inundated by the bursting of the
peoples embatikmenta is specially called
upon to see that any charitable aid afforded
reaches those people for whom it was in-
tended.
July 29tb.(1) Shan Cl/ing (
and Hai Ching ()are commanded to
take charge of tho atl'aira...”
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“...travel
by Government post.
(5) A Rlemorirtl from Chi Ko, Lieutenant
Governor of Clialiai.; reporting the disper-
Bion uf a band of rebtils at Jeh-lio and the
capture of their chief and others. As
already reported in bis memorial of the
21^t of thia moon ( ? July 13th), a victory
was obtained over certain rebels from Yii
P(ao-lzu afc a place called Ch(en Tu Po
and its vicinity by the Magistrate of the
Cli*ili-feng District. On the 22nd day of the
moon, Li Yen-yuan, Major in comtuand
of the left battalion of the GIiuhii Ling
Ho regiment, seut iti a joint report with
the Asiiiataiit Magistrate of Ta Aliao Usien
bo the fuJlowing etfec :
At 8 a.m. on the J3bh of tbe moon, the
apiea liaviug reported that a large body of
tlie rebels had inuvud to a place called the
u Seven Tree Streamn in the Cl/ilbfeug
District, and tliat h certain number had
brauclied off to their old quarters at Sai-
han Pa-ti, Li Yon-yuan and the Assistant
Magistrate, Kai Yung-chen by name, pub
themselves at the head of their...”
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“...do his beat to hold his own, and waa
wounded in the attempt. The MeniorialiHfc
prays therefore, that His Majesty will order
the summary dismisBal of Chang Ol^eng.
Directly the naval action c"uuiiti"CBd and
before the land forces were enynged, tho
Memorialiat left the ArseiiHl and ascended
n hill, from from wlienc he observed
Chang Slietig-chitii, Goloiml in cuminAnd
of thenfterdivinion>f theFu-chi"battalion,
boating a retreat Bupported undtir the anna
by four men. The diftcipline maintained
by the ocer lmd been so lax that the
Memorialist had already deprived him of
the command of one battalion and handed
it over to Liu Yiim-chMng. When the
arsenal was bombarded the camp in which
Cuang waa stationed was dHBtryed by the
enemy's shells, but Liu Ying-ch*iiii< con-
tinued to keep his position in company with
Huang Cl^ao-clfuu....”
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“...ner ;T*o Lun-pu, Deputy Lieut. Gtiiiernl of
the Bordered White Banner, ku1 HauKeng-
sliAn, Member of the Grand Councilaud Vice-
Preftideut of the Board of Puuialunents.
(2) A joint Sub-Memorial from Chaiig
P4ei-lun, Mu-t'u-ahan, and Ho Ching (Tar-
tar General and Governor General at Foo-
chow respectively ), whose names are placed
at the head of the Meinovial in the order
above given them, reporting the following
addibiona to the force under their command.
To force underCIni Ming-liang one battalion.
Admiral Peng Cl^u-hau......
BrigHde-General Chang Te^aheng 90 inen.
I First Captain Ch(eu Wea-hung,.. 161 u...”
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“...cipient.
(3) The Governor-General at Nanking re-
ports that in compliance with a secretDecree
ordering him to consider what steps should
be taken to secure the island of Ch^ung-
ming (Tsung-ining) from invasion, lie lias,
after conaultaiion with the Commander-
in-Chief and the General of Suochow and
Suiigkiang division, decided Lo Bend a re-
inforceinetib of 440 men to the island.
They will be carefully drilled in order to
render them ecieut, and the expense of
the mainbeiiance of the new battalion will
be provided for by the Tao-t/ai at Shanghai.
December 10th.(1) A Decree expreBB-
ing the Imperial regrets at the death of
Chang Shu-aheng, late Governor-General
at Cautuii, who was recently permitted to
vacate that post and devote hia attention
to the military organisation of the Canton
province in consequence of the shattered
condition of his health rendering liim unfit
to undertake the double task of attending
to the civil and military aduiinistration of
that region. His Majesty liaa...”
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“...Yin-kuang, Lieutenant,
and Li Fu-liang, Li Jun, Kao Yo-sung and
Ch^nT^en-sung,non-commissioned officers.
Two battalions occupied Fu-liang under
Cl?en Te-kuei and the Colonel Li Ying-
kuang, and at Yung-chiu there were two
battalions under Ch4en Chao-kang, Com-
mander-in-chief, and Chai Shih-hsiang,
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Six battalions were posted outside Bac-
ninh under the following officers :Chou
Ping-lin, Colonel; Li Feng-chen and Shang
Kuo-jui, First Captains, and Chia Kuei,
Second Captain.
One battalion consisting of two wings was
posted inside the walla of Bacninh under
Chiang Ta-chang, Lieutenant Colonel, and
Wang Heiao-hsien, Lieutenant.
At Lang-shan, to the south of Bacninh,
there were to battalions under two Colo-
nels, Li Shih-hsiu and Huang Tsai-kuei.
The remainder of the forces was distributed
between Tz(u-aham, Kuei-yang, Hsin-ho
and Tso-ho.
On the 8th of March the main body of
the French army crossed the Liu Tou
Chiang in steamers and boats to Fu-liang,
where they landed and made...”
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