(8) The Governor of Chéking reports that he has been instructed by the Board, with His Majesty's approval, to remit Pia, 100,000 to Formoes us a contribu towards the construction and island, The Bourd ply this contribution 0 realised by the additional vied om ault and salted prepara-On reference to the financial and Salt Commissioners, those office ,844, and copper cash 5,403 strings Of "the above amount all ud cash 863 in maritime defence, or replica to the sex wall, and the commis sioners have no funds, they eay, in hand to make up the balance of the amount demanded. They suggest that the sum of Tie. 20,000 which they have in hand should be remitted at once, and that Hie Majesty's sanction should be obtained for drawiuig the b from some other source. The Memorialist has directed the Commissioners to despatch the is, 20,000 at once, and to report further as to how the remainder is to be provided for.
April 10th.—The Court Circular announces that the Marquis Teéng reported himself previous to starting for the Eastern and Western Mausules.
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