Second Sino-Japanese War, Volume 4 (Continuation of the Collected Materials on Modern Chinese History)

Author: Qi Qizhang, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features:
1. Draft of Left Vice Censor-in-Chief Xue Fucheng of the Ministry of Personnel on the necessity of establishing open and spacious areas for gunpowder depots, submitted on the 26th day of the 3rd month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (May 1, 1894).
2. Order from the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, to ensure proper care for fast guns purchased for Jiang Province along the route, submitted on the 10th day of the 4th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (May 14, 1894).
3. Circular from the Ministry of War regarding the request of the Special Commissioner Ding An to issue training funds for the three provinces, submitted on the 25th day of the 4th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (May 29, 1894).
4. Draft of the Special Commissioner Ding An submitting a report on the date of the joint inspection of the naval forces returning to Fengtian, submitted on the 30th day of the 4th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (June 3, 1894).
5. Report from the naval commander Zhou Baolin requesting the confirmation of naval camp and patrol officer positions, submitted on the 22nd day of the 5th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (June 25, 1894).
6. Draft of the Special Commissioner Ding An submitting a report on the inspection of the Shengzi Corps spring training, submitted on the 29th day of the 5th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 2, 1894).
7. Draft of the Special Commissioner Ding An submitting a proposal to station troops in Korea to strengthen border defense, submitted on the 18th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 20, 1894).
8. Order from the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, to tighten inspections and protect telegraph poles due to the urgency of the Japanese matter, submitted on the 21st day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 23, 1894).
9. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, proposing the deployment of Qingxiang and others with nine-tenths of their forces to Pyeongang, submitted on the 21st day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 23, 1894).
10. Draft of the Special Commissioner Ding An requesting the borrowing of horse-mounted rifles and ammunition from Jilin, submitted on the 22nd day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 24, 1894).
11. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, proposing the deployment of Qingxiang and others with ten-tenths of their forces to Pyeongang, submitted on the 22nd day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 24, 1894).
12. Order from the Special Commissioner Ding An to station two units of the Qizzi Corps infantry and cavalry in the capital of Jilin, submitted on the 25th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 27, 1894).
13. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, requesting the recruitment of additional troops for the elite corps, submitted on the 26th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 28, 1894).
14. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, submitting a report on Ding An's proposal to station troops in Jilin, submitted on the 26th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 28, 1894).
15. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting a report on the deployment of two units of the Jizi Corps to Ningguta for defense, submitted on the 28th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 30, 1894).
16. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, reporting the change of transport from carts to camels for Qingxiang, submitted on the 28th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 30, 1894).
17. Order from the Special Commissioner Ding An to station six units of the Qizzi Corps in Fengtian and Jilin for deployment, submitted on the 29th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 31, 1894).
18. Report from the wing commander of the Jilin infantry and cavalry, Wen Yuan, requesting the establishment of militia units, submitted on the 29th day of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (July 31, 1894).
19. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting a report on the selection of commanders for the Jizi and Shengzi Corps, submitted on the 3rd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 3, 1894).
20. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, submitting a report on the departure dates of the Shengzi Corps units, submitted on the 3rd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 3, 1894).
21. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting an order to establish militia units in the provincial capital and outer city, submitted on the 3rd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 3, 1894).
22. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, submitting a report on the departure dates of the infantry and cavalry units, submitted on the 3rd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 3, 1894).
23. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting a report on the secret investigation of Russian affairs, submitted on the 3rd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 3, 1894).
24. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, requesting the restoration of the former strength of the Jilin militia, submitted on the 4th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 4, 1894).
25. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Qizzi Corps infantry and cavalry, Weiheng'e, submitting an order for the Qizzi Corps to march to Fengtian via relay stations, submitted on the 5th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 5, 1894).
26. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting a report on Russian affairs via telegraph, submitted on the 5th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 5, 1894).
27. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting an order to prohibit the export of grain, submitted on the 5th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 5, 1894).
28. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, submitting a report on the departure dates of the Shengzi, Qizzi, and Jizi Corps, submitted on the 6th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 6, 1894).
29. Draft of the commander-in-chief of the Jizi Corps infantry and cavalry, Fu Linbu, submitting a proposal to provide transportation allowances for the expeditionary commanders, submitted on the 6th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 6, 1894).
30. Report from the commander-in-chief of the right flank of the Jingbian infantry and cavalry, Mukdeng'e, requesting the return of external units to garrison for border defense, submitted on the 7th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 7, 1894).
31. Draft of the Special Commissioner Ding An submitting a report on the deployment of troops to Korea, with a handwritten approval from the Emperor, submitted on the 9th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 9, 1894).
32. Order from the Jilin Military Department to ensure proper care for the Qizzi Corps at all stations upon entering Jiang Province, submitted on the 9th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 9, 1894).
33. Order from the Jilin Military Department to arrange transportation for the Qizzi Corps to deliver weapons and ammunition to Fengtian, submitted on the 9th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 9, 1894).
34. Report from the wing commander of the Jilin infantry and cavalry, Wen Yuan, requesting additional troops and funds for border defense, submitted on the 10th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 10, 1894).
35. Order from the Special Commissioner Ding An to station two units of the Jizi Corps infantry in Fengtian, submitted on the 12th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 12, 1894).
36. Order from the Left Censor of the Sanshan Vice Censorate to issue firearms and ammunition for the drill teams, submitted on the 12th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 12, 1894).
37. Order from the Special Commissioner Ding An to station six units of the Jizi Corps infantry in Jilin for defense, submitted on the 15th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 15, 1894).
38. Order from the Military Governor of Shengjing, Yulu, requesting relay stations to be prepared for the Qizzi Corps to march to Fengtian, submitted on the 17th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 17, 1894).
39. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, requesting the early payment of quarterly salaries, submitted on the 18th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 18, 1894).
40. Draft of the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, submitting a proposal to restore the original strength of the defense forces, submitted on the 18th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 18, 1894).
41. Draft of the Vice Magistrate of Baidu, Huai Fu, requesting the hiring of households' vehicles to transport the Jiang Province border troops, submitted on the 18th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 18, 1894).
42. Order from the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, requesting funds to hire vehicles for the Jizi Corps to march to Fengtian, submitted on the 19th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 19, 1894).
43. Order from the Military Governor of Jilin, Chang Shun, requesting the preparation of vehicles for the Jizi Corps to march to various locations, submitted on the 22nd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 22, 1894).
44. Order from the Sanxinggai Vice Censorate's administrative office to copy Chang Shun's proposal to station Jilin troops in Ningguta, submitted on the 22nd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 22, 1894).
45. Order from the Sanxinggai Vice Censorate's administrative office to strengthen inspections along the Jiang River due to the deployment of troops, submitted on the 22nd day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 22, 1894).
46. Order from the Left Censor of the Sanxinggai Vice Censorate to provide funds for firearms and ammunition for the training teams, submitted on the 24th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 24, 1894).
47. Circular from the Ministry of Revenue regarding the Emperor's approval to recruit additional elite corps members and the payment of salaries from defense funds, submitted on the 26th day of the 7th month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (August 26, 1894).