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“...nor
enough to have with them when out on
expeditions against bandits. He has also
been accused of putting down a number of
dummies <>n liis roll so as to draw their
pay for himself, etc. All such conduct is
both disgraceful and reprehensible in the
extreme ; we therefore command that these
t>ree officers be forthwith cashiered and
dismissed from the service.
(9) The same high ocial further de-
nounces General Chang Yu-yun, command-
ing the Right Battalion of Hie Left Division
of the same Brigade, and Ta Tai, Manehu
Major of the Left Battalion of the said
Brigade, for cowardice, stating that when
they were detailed to take their men to
attack a robber fastness they first delayed
their march to an unconscionable degree,
and next, when in front of the fastness,
dared not lead an attack. The two officers
we hereby command to be cashiered as a
warning to the rest. The Board of War is
to take note thereon.
(10) We have received the memorial of
the Censor Pan Ching-lan, asking that
orders may...”
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“...appointed marine
sub-prefect of Kaimen, Chekiang province.
(2) Li Ping-heng, Governor of Shantung,
denounces a number of magistrates and
directors of studies belonging to the various
district magistracies of his province, for
incapaci y, avarice, or fraud. We hereby
cashier the accused officials as per list
handed us by the said Governor.
(3) The same Governor denounces Gen-
eral Peng Chin-yang, commanding the
front battalion of the Yellow River Con-
tingent, and Tu Yung-fu, Colonel com-
manding the rear battalion of the same
contingent for drawing the pay of dum-
mies n on the battalion roll for their private
aggrandisement, and also of having done
river embankment work in a slipshod man-
ner. Both the accused officers are hereby
degraded to the rank of First ('aptain and
removed in punishment thereof. The ex-
pectant Major Yen Ta-sui belonging t > the
River Conservancy Bureau is also accused
of wasting a l*t of government money on
useless river works, etc. The accused
officer is degraded to...”
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“...officers who served through
the campaign in Kuldja (Ili) after the
reconquest of Chinese Turkestan to the
Imperial Rule, and ot his rank of full
magistrate restored to him n consequence,
with the exception of awaiting preferment
from the Board of Civil Appointments
instead of being sent to Honan as expect-
ant magistrate. In 1895 the accused came
to Tientsin and through the usual u go-
betweens n was engaged to and legally
married to a daughter of the late Chang
Lin, Second Captain of the Huhaiwu
battalion, near Peking. At the time the
accused got acquainted with one Huang
Chen, an expectant deputy magistrate, a
connection by marriage. Shortly after his
marriage, his mother-in-law, who was re-
ported to be quite well off came and lived
with her daughter the wife of Cheng Ting-
pih ;but eventually for some reason or
other removed again to Huang Chens
her son-in-law) house, and with her-
she removed also everything she
Sessed to the latters house. This
the envy and jealousy of Chang
against Huang...”
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“...chief of
brigands K^ng-hsiao-pa-erh, who was with
difficulty traced to Newclnvang, last winter,
arrested at that port, brought back to
Peking, and semenced to execution by the
Board of Punishments, lately. The follow-
ing are the names of the deserving officers
and the promotions accorded to each,
by special Imperial grace, in order to
stimulate their brother officers and men
of the gendarmerie to greater earnest-
ness and diligence in their duties:
Wu K*uei-lin, Lieutenant-Golonel of the
Right Battalion, Peking Gendarmerie, is
hereby ordered to be handed to i he Board of
War for special promotion ; Wu H^n-chang
and Wang We-huan, S-cond Captains,
brevet First Captains and decorated with
the brevet dark blue button and peacock
feathers are rewarded with the privilege
of assuming the brevet button of Majors as
soon as they shall have obtained the posts of
First Captains ; Wu i ao-lin. First Lieu-
tenant and brevet Second Captain, is to be
rewarded with the brevet of h First
Captain as s^>on aa...”
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“...and aa
soon as the said sentences have been given
out the said Commandant shall be permit-
ted to recommend for special promotion
an.d pecuniary reward the deserving and
energetic officers who effected the said
capture.
(3) A postscript memorial by the same
high officer reports the flight from his
post of a volunteer Second Captain and
hereditary noble of the 8th grade, belong-
ing to the Southern battalion of the Gen-
darmerie force of Peking, named Peh
Sung-nien, and the request that the said
refugee be cashiered for his conduct. The
request is granted aud the commander of
the said battalion is empowered to pro-
secute search for the runaway so that he
may be brought to punishment for his
misdemeanour. The Board concerned is
commanded to take note.
(4) Decree commanding that the deserving
officers whose names had been recently
recorded in the Grand Council for first;
vacancies, shall be introduced in ba^ch ea-
of two at a time each morning, commencing
from the 23rd of the month, in the...”
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“...Mar. 2326.]
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of the evil, and that any dereliction of
duty will be visited with even severer
punishment in the future.
24th March.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
Li Pei-yung is appointed Major of the
Right Battalion of the Viceregal troops of
Chihli province.
No papers of interest.
25th March.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) We have received a memorial from
Wang Tin-sianga censor, c- mplaining
bitterly of the laxity of the regulations
and system of organised frauds in the Im-
perial schools specially established for the
primary and higher education of children
belonging to the Imperial Clan and the
Collateral Branches (gioro)3 and praying
that commands be issued insisting on a
thorough overhaul of existing regulations
and the establishment of stringent rules
for future guidance of all concerned, etc.
We hereby command the members of the
Imperial Clan Court to act coi'jintly with
the Imperial Schools Board and consider
the memorial in question and report to us
the result.
(2) Sliih Kang, Senior Brigadier...”
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“...and
come up to Peking and report at the Board
of War for an audience.
(2) Taking Poprefect of Puchou
Shansi; Pang Hsi, prefect of Liangchou,
Knnsu ; and Wen Huan} prefect of Heng-
chou, Hunan (all Manchus), are hereby
commanded to resign their posts and report
at the Board of Civil Appointments for an
audience*
(3) Appointing a large number of ocialg
to the Metropolitan and Provincial ad-
ministrations.
14th May.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
Liu Lung-kuang is appointed First
C iptain of the Left Battalion of the Middle
Brigade, belonging to the Division of the
Col"nel Commanding at Hochienfu, Chihli
province.
COUKT CIRCULAR.
His Majesty went this morning to Eho
Park to pay his usual obeisance to the
Erupress-Dowager, and returned the same
day to Peking.
15th May.
.IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) We hereby, appoint the 18th instant
for the examination of the theses of the
competitors for posts of Literary Chancel-
lors in the province
k2) Lo P^ng-^n is appointed Brigadier-
General of the Yen-Sui Military...”
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“...sentences on the five
men above noted, we command the said
Commandant to present to us a list of
the deserving of his officers and men who
distinguished themselves by their bra-
very and energy in capturing these des-
peradoes, in order that adequate rewards
may be granted to them. Further
those officers and men of the disciplined
battalion of Fengtien province who
assisted the gendarmes in capturing Ka"g
Pa-erh in Newchwang, and later on the
five members of his gang in other parts of
Manchuria, are also to be rewarded for the
effective aid given by them to the Peking
gendarmes, and the said Commandant is
hereby commanded to include the deserving
ones of the said battalion in his list to be
presented to us.
(3) The Court of Sacrificial Worship
announces that the 13th day of the 5th
moon (12th June) will be the anniversary
of the birth of Kuan Ti, the God of War,
and that it will be necessary to offer special
sacrifices at his godships temple on that
day. We hereby command Kai Tai,
Prince of Cheng...”
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“...June 1315.]
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their camp there ran a mountain stream.
An attack was at once made on the enemys
camp and the troops crossed the stream to
be met by a storm of missiles, consisting
of arrows, stones slung from slings, and
bolts and bullets from matchlocks. As the
enemy had been joined by other tribesmen,
encouraged by the formers recent succes-
ses, they outnumbered the troops. So
the militia battalion of Mongpa was called
out to assist and the next night the
troops fording the stream stormed the
enemya camps killing a large number of
them. The enemy retreated and the
troops burned 300 to 400 of their houses
and captured a large number of spears
and swords and a quantity of skin rugs
and clothing of the savages. Ninety heads
were also brought back to camp by the
troops as trophies. The enemy twice again
made a stand against our troops, but were
defeated both times, losing thiiteen of their
headmen, who were decapitated on the
spot as soon as captured, in order to
strike fear into the ...”
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“...Autum-
nal Equinox, we shall go in peison io the
Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer up
pacifices in honour of the occasion. Prince
Taai Hsun will sacrifice before the Rear
Prince Ming Hsun before the Western,,
and Te Sheng before the Eastern altars.
(4) The Board of War prays that two high
military officers be appointed to command
the Imperial guards selected to police the
examination halls of the Mmchu candidates
for the licentiate or B.A. degree. We
hereby Hppoint Fen Ch(e to command the
Lefr battalion and TS Kuei to command
the Right Battnlion on the said occasion.
IMPERIAL AUDIENCE.
His Majesty granted audience in the
Wenhua Throne hnll this morning to the
new Japanese Minister to Peking.
5th July.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) The Board of Revenue is command-
ed to deliberate .on the memorial of the
Censor Hsii Tao-kun praying that in-
structions may be issued commanding tho...”
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“...discrim-
ination, and for recommending the accept-
ance of donations from such a criminal.
15th July.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) Liu En-pu is appointed Chief Special
Examiner of the Kiangsu M. A. competi-
tions, and Chu Hai-en is appointed Assist-
ant Examiner.
(2) Peh Ghin-lin ia appointed Chief
Special Examiner for Shensi province, and
Liu Hsio-chienAssistant Examiner at the
M. A. examinations in the said province.
(3) Chao K4uang is appointed Scond
Captain "f the Tribute Rice military police
battalion of Anhui, at Nganking.
16th July.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) Sung Lin, Civil G *vernor of Mouk.
len, reports that h s maladies are such
that he feels that he cannot c -ntinue the
duties of his oce properly and, therefore,
prays that he be permitted bo resign. fLs
prayer ia hereby granted and he is allowed
to return to his Banner Reservation to
recruit his health.
With reference to a postscript mem-
orial by the said high official praising the
talents and abilities of Chili P^ng (another
Mancbu)...”
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“... Viceroy of Yun-
Ku^i, we now grant the memorialists
prayev and the said Tlsen Yii-pao ia here-
by restored to bis rank of a Provincial
Treasurer.
11th September.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) As Tsa-le-feng-^ and Kuei Hsiang
re now encamped at the camp of instruc-
tion in the Southern Hunting Park, their
posts in the Capib^l of Captains-General of
the' Blue Mongol and Bordered White
Chinese Banners are hereby given pro tem.
to Huai T*a pu and Kuei Pin.
(2) As Fen Cli6 is now encamped with
his battalion in the Southern Hunting
Park the post of Comptroller of the Im-
perial < 'oi tege is hereby given to En Shou
pro tem.
(3) Thp posts in the capital held by Fen
ChS and Hsiu Chili such as the Lieut enanfc-
Oeneralsbips of the B -rdered Yellow and
Blue Mancbu Banners re hereby given
pro tern, to Prince Tsai Ying and A K^-tan.
respectively, during bhe former two officers
absence at the Southern Hunting Park.
(4) Kuei Hsn is appointed acting
Lieutenant-General f th* Blue Chinese
Panner vice Fen...”
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“...cashiered and dismisAed from
oce as a warning to the ocials of
Szechuan.
A MILITARY LOTHAIRO.
To Mu, Viceroy of the three provinces
of Shensi, Ka'Su and the New Dominion
(Hsinchiang or Chinese TurkestanTrans-
lator)^ denounces a Manchu officer n^med
Hsiu Chang, holding i he rank of Lieut-
enant-Colonel in the territorial nrmy of
Kansu, for being of a gay and fi ivol"us fcpm-
perament and too fond of the society of wo-
men to the detriment of his military duties
while commanding the middle battalion of
the Kansu Pr vincial Commander-in-chiefs
headquarters brigade. Lately, however, the
accused officer has been still further guilty
of violating the laws of propriety and
decorum in that while on the retired list,
being in mourning for the death of his
father (the period being 100 d>iys for
ManchusTranslator^ u he did buy to be
his con ubine, the widow of his deceased va-
let named Wang Erh And not content with
this lie also bought a woman of the people,
named Fan Shih, to be a fourth concubine...”
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“...Paoho Throne-hall.
(2) P6ng Shou is appointed Searcher of
students at the Middle-Left gate of the
Palace.
COURT CIRCULAR.
His Vajeaty will return to Peking from
Eho Park to-morrow morning after trans-
ncfin state affairs, and the Court will be
held in the Capital until further notice.
18th Oetober.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
(1) Kuo Le-min, Lieutenant General of
the Left Division of the Imperial Body-
guards, and Teh K(uei, Lieutenant-General
of the Right Division, are hereby com-
manded to take a battalion each t" form
the outer guard around the Examination
Halls this day.
(2) Sheng Ngeh-Iu, H6ng Nien, Yun
Kuei, Ai Hsin-Lien Chuanand En Hui,
,vianchu Censors, are hereby appointed
Receivers of Translation Essays at the
Examinations.
(3) Li Hung-Kuei having present'd a
memorial tl morning asking to be excus-
ed f om the po^t of Vice-Chancellor of the
Examination Halls owini; io illness, he is
herein given ten days leave of absence
from Court duties, and Hsii Ch&ng-yao is
now appointed in his stead...”
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“...Master of Arts
degree now taking place.
(2) Appointing the monthly Committee
to examine provincial officials, commencing
from Taotai downwards, who come to
Peking for audience.
No'e : This Committee is composed of a
certain number (if Presidents and Vice-
Presidents of Boards and Censors.Trans-
lator.
(3) We have received t'e memorial of
E Ling-ngehManchu Brigade-Ge era] of
Liaiiirchou. Kansu province, rep rfcing the
escape from eonfi emenfc of one Teh
Teng (Manchu) in ex-Colonel of the Left
Battalion of the Manehu garrison of Liang-
chou who was cashiered, dismisse d for ever,
and banished to work on the post roads in
Kasbgaria for allege I guilt in pocketing the
pay of his troops an 1 secretly selling mwem-
menfc grain, etc. In additi* n to tli^ said
ex-Colonel, u casliie' ed Muichu chiijSu
named En Kuai g, and a cashiered Lieut-
enant of the Imperial Guards, natne l Sheng
Pai, have also escaped from confinement,
presumably in company with the first named
Teh Te"g. We hereby connnand that...”
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“...had been infest-
ing the towns belonging to the Imperial
metropolitan prefecture of Shuntienfu.
We hereby command the Board of War to
go over the list of names presented by the
said Commandant and report thereon to us
before permission be granted in the matter.
26th November.
No papers of interest.
27th November.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
We have received memorial from the
Commandant of the Peking Gendarmerie
presenting a list of names of the deserving
officers and men belonging to the Southern
Battalion of his forces whose diligence in
th^ir duties and bravery shown iu capturing
many of the most dangerous bandits and
desperadoes in the metropolis had called
forth our commendation on the occasion,
and in which we gave permission to the
said Commandant to send up a special
memorial asking for promotions and re-
wards for the above-noted officers and men
as soon as the sentences of the captured
bandits shall have been given out by the
Board of Punishments. We hereby com-
mand the Board of War...”
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