April 19th.—(1) Yan Chuny-lin, Governor of Chekiang, reports that it is his intention, in obedience to Imperial command, to remit the subsidies due from his province to the capital within the allotted time. The province of Chekiang has this year been assessed by the Board of Revenue as follows Land tax Lekin on Salt.
Duties from native Customs. a2, 20, foreign Customs Total, Tls. 910,000
For years past the collection of land-tax has only been sufficient to meet local expenditure, in consequence of the devastation caused by the rebellion, drought, and other disasters, and is never sufficient to provide the Peking subsidy. Nevertheless, the demand for this subsidy is so imperative, that it must be met, and to this end the onteibutions for river works and other calls will be temporarily set aside.—Rescript: Let the Board concerned. take note.
2) The same officer reports that the Taotai at Ningpo announces that he has remitted the sum of Ils. 20,000 due from
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