Jan. 15th.—1, Keaou Sung-neon, presiding over the Yellow River to the coast of Ho-nan; I, Win-ping, acting Viceroy, super intending the transit of grain, and presiding over the Revenue of the province of Shantung; and I, Ting Paon-chen, holding the office of junior Guardian to the Heir apparent, and Seun-foo of Shantung, kneel and_petition with regard to making provision for the transit of grain during the coming year. We have met together and examined into the dredging of the River and the repairing of its banks, and we have calculated the expense of repairing those parts which chiefly require attention
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