The following are the official translations of the Proclamations recently issued in connection with Mr. Mayer's visit to Chinkiang.
Proctamarion by Lin, Baturw, of the Chen-yung grade, Financial Commissioner and Diveetor-in-Chief of the general Li-kin Board of the Province of Whereas, when Chinese or foreign mor-chants, having taken out duty certificates, transport foreign merchandise inland for sale, they are wholly exempted from payments along the course of their journey, as is set forth in regulations publicly notified, with the tenor of which everyone la' acquainted—it is incumbent upon the officials and other persons employed at the li-kin taxing-stations to exercise a watchful supervision, and to tolerate no discrepancy in the weight or number of packages, or variation as regards the point of delivery. In like manner, it is their duty to act in a of entire justice and integrity, and to suller no obstructiveness to be wilfully indulged in by clerks or underlings. In cases where fines and confiscations ure entailed, they niust, in conformity with the action already established, transmit the merchandise to the provincial capital to be re-weighed and examined, thus combining just and equity able treatment, with a proper regard for the careful discharge of duty. If all ye Chinese and foreign merchants will but implicitly observe the established regulations, letting no disturbance of packages, or divergence from the declared points of destination take place, there is no occasion fear that partiality or harshness will be manifested at the taxing-stations, neither can there be any reason for timorously holding back, whereby ye yourselves do harm to your' trading interest.
This proclamation is accordingly issued—whereforo it is hereby notified to the clerks and underlings of all taxing-stations, as also to the Chines and foreign mer: chants, that they may be informed, one and all, of what is set forth above.
Disobey not.
Pung Che, 12th year, 10th moon, 6th day (November 25th, 1873.)
Translated by W. F. Mavens, Chinese Secretary.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.