ABSTRACT
On the 20th March, 1911, the establishments mentioned, in accordance with the Imperial instructIons, presented their reply, with an enclosllre in which was elaborated a scheme for the bestowal of New Chinese Orders (M{ *ft I1J if .~ tt Panl Chis HSllnl Changl Pan4 Fa4). The recommendations of this reply received Imperial sanction the same day. Accordingly, there have now been instituted in China the following Orders:
1. Special Order for Reigning Sovereigns (~1:. M • Huang2 Shang4 P'ei4 Changl ), namely, *- II 1if Ta4 Pa03 Chang\ Order of the Great Treasure (the Imperial Throne), with the ribbon of light yeUow colour (1(11 ~ Tai4 Shou4).
