Jan. 11th. (1) A decree based upon a memorial from the ex-Governor of Shun-
Vion Fu, Peng Tsu-hien, with reference to the relief to be afforded to the sufferers by Bropley who rubled in thousands, ry famine in the Kiang-peh region who have different from what it would ha under such circumstances only a ago, The News, touching on this point, says though a few old people did assume humble attitude of prayer, there was in the crowd little or no outward manifestaus awe for the person of into the prefectures of Soochow chow, in Kiangsu, the provineial government is authorized to divert 10,000 piculs of the present season's grai collection to purposes of amount to be made good, for shipment out of the supp! a ry levy with ion, though proportion of the elderly peopl an attitude of humble devotion. cal notables on bay subject
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