1696 
1696 
1696 
1696 
1697 
June 6. 
July 21. 
between 
Sept. 10 
and 15, 
June 9, 
June 22. 
Aug. 1. 
Mar. 2. 
dune 11. 
April 16. 
June 11. 
Sept. 27. 
Oct. 18. 
Aug. 11 
or 22. 
Oct. 11. 
Oct. 10. 
Oct. 17. 
Oct. 3. 
June 12. 
Jan, 21. 
Feb. 3. 
Oct, 23. 
Dec. 10. 
Dec, 29. 
ON SEISMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS, 63 
‘ Earthquake at the Metropolis’ (i,¢., Peking). 
‘There were earthquakes at the Fu (cities) of Si-an, Yen-an, 
Ping-liang, K’ing-yang, and Han-chung in Shen Si’ (province ; 
possibly this means ‘we heard this day at Peking about it ’). 
‘ Earthquake with sound, at the hien (cities) of Kwan-ch’eng, 
Fan, Ch’ao-ch’eng, Yang-kuh, and at the chou (city of) P'uh in 
Shan Tung (province of).’ 
‘Exemption of the fixed taxes granted to the five Shen Si, fu of 
Yen-an, &c. (see above) on account of damage done by the earth- 
uake,’ 
natn. with sound at Ling-k’iu hien in Shan Si’ (province). 
‘ Earthquake with sound at Kii-chou in Shan Tung (province), 
‘ Earthquake at Yiin-chén in Shan Si (province), with sound.’ 
‘ Big earthquake at the two chou of Wei and Mao belonging to the 
fu of Pao-ning in Sz-ch’wan (province),’ 
‘Noon (i.¢., 11-1), earthquake with noise at the Metropolis.’ 
‘Earthquake at the Metropolis.’ 
‘ Earthquake at the Metropolis with noise.’ 
Ditto. 
‘ Earthquake at the Metropolis; commands to the Ministers, &c., 
to examine their consciences, as also the provincial high 
authorities, &c., stating what they may consider to be defects, 
or the reverse, in Government.’ 
‘His Majesty, on account of the earthquake, goes at the head of 
his princes and ministers to pray at the Altar of Heaven’ (out- 
side gates, where British troops encamped, 1900). 
‘ Harthquake at the Metropolis.’ 
Ditto. 
‘ Earthquakes at places in Hoh-k’ing and Kien-ch’uan in Yiin Nan. 
His Majesty orders quick relief in rice and money to be sent.’ 
‘Kalends. The President, Ma Ta’i, charged with the duty of 
conveying relief to P’ing-yang, &c., in Shan Si, asks instractions. 
His Majesty orders: “You may command Governor Galdu in 
view of the fact that houses have been destroyed by an earth- 
quake, and people crushed to death, that he ought personally to 
have repaired to the places concerned and established a compound 
for residences in succour of the people who are victims to the 
disaster, awaiting my further orders. Instead of that he takes 
upon himself to go back to his capital—an exceedingly improper 
proceeding. Apart from what Galdu says in his own report, 
you must make careful inquiry and compare notes yourself, 
distributing our gracious relief. The land tax for this year 
will not be collected there at present. When you get there, 
at once issue a proclamation explaining to the people how 
deeply bis Majesty the Emperor feels for them, and stating 
that he has specially sent a high officer to relieve them ; also 
that they must not foolishly think of migrating and thus 
losing their homes. Further, as evil-disposed persons and the 
Brigadier’s troops may take advantage of the earthquake to 
rob and harass the people under this or that pretext, you must 
order the Brigadier-General, Chou Fu-hing, to proceed in 
person with the Government troops under his command to take 
good precautionary measures in the whole region concerned. 
As to the victims of the disaster in Hung-tung hien under 
Ping-yang fu, you must go thither in person in company with 
the Governor Galdu, and administer relief, seeing that all 
share in bond-fide kindness.”’ 
‘In view of the (last mentioned) Shan Si Ping-yang fu earth- 
quake, the following manifesto to the Empire is given out :— 
(A. long philosophical discussion on ‘ destiny,’ &c.,.and relief 
from land tax, &c.) 
‘Slight earthquake at the Metropolis.’ 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
