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“...his proceedings.
DEATH OP LI CHIANG-LO.
The Viceroy Li Hung-chang reports the
death of Li Chang-loCommander-in-Chief
for the Province of Chihli. The memorial-
ist at the same time gives an account of
the career of the deceased officer, and
requests that the Emperor will be pleased
to confer on him the marks of honour due
to his rank and distinguished services.
When the memorialist entered upon his
campaign against the Taiping rebels in the
neighbourhood of Shanghai, Li Chang4o
commanded a battalion of the memorialists
troops and took part in the capture of a
large number of cities. Next he waa en-
gaged in the operations in the neighbour
hood of Amoy. In 1866 he was one of the
commanders employed against the Eastern
Nien-fei in Honan and Shantung, and
assisted in destroying them on the frontiers
of Shantung and Kiangsu. Then the
Western Nien-fei sprang up. Li Chang-lo
was ordered into Chihli, whence, after
several conflicts, the rebels were driven
into Shantung, and exterminated in the...”
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“...with the
restoration of order.Decree zoill follow.
MILITARY MATTERS IN FORMOSA,
Pien Pao-ti, Governor-General of the
Min-Cheh, announces receipt of a report
from Shen Ying-kwei, Acting Provincial
Treasurer of Formosa, in which the latter
states that in reply to an application from
Tau Ping-nan, Major in charge of the
camp at Hengchun Hsien, he has granted
him permission to reorganise the troops
under his command. A company of 123 men
rank and file was formed by selecting men
of the existing battalion and engaging ten
extra camp followers about two years ago,
and afterward another company of 245 rank
and file was formed in a similar manner ;
both to be stationed at Hengchun and
receive pay according to regulations.
Tho Hupeh and Chenhai troops through
long residence on the island have become
effete and have been disbanded. An officer
was sent over to the Huaipeh district to
enlist new men and returned with 496
recruits and 100 camp followers. These
have been stationed .at Tamsui and on
the...”
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