an imperial decree., January 20, 1880

an imperial decree.

Their Imperial Highnesses the Empress Dowager and the Empress Mother decree:

Whereas it was ordered that the treaty made by Chung How, and the several papers upon the subject by the foreign office, and the memorials by Wang Ren-kan and Sheng Yu, of the Han Lin, Chang Chihtung, be referred to the grand secretariat, the six boards, the nine lower courts, and the Han Lin for consideration; and whereas the report of the grand secretariat and their associates has been received, together with three memoranda from the vice-president Chang Hui, and memorials from president Wang Ching Li, vice-president Chien Pao Lien, vice-president Chow Le Run, of the astronomical board, Poo Ling, Chang Chai, Kuo Tsung Chu, of the censorate, Yu Shanghua, Wo Chew, Hu Pin Chin, Censor Kung Hsien Chueh, Huang Yuanshan, Lien Han Chih, Leng Chenghsin, all censors, Chang Huakuei, also through the censorate; and also certain memorials hitherto received from Hao Wamping, Leng Ching-ling, of the censorate, Wo Lapu, Wang Hsien Chien, of the Han Lin, Yu Yinlin, of the Han Lin, Censor Yen Yin Fang:

Let the earlier and later memorials and reports be referred to the princes of the first and second grades, the high ministers of the imperial presence, the grand council, the prince and ministers of the foreign office, the grand secretariat, the presidents of the six boards, and the chief censors for careful consideration and a suitable report.

Chun Chin Wang will, of course, act with them in their deliberations and reports.

Respect this.