The Governor-General Yit-lu was notified me time since by the Board of Revenue, ith reference to the funds to be forwarded in advance to Peking for the present year, that he was required to furnish Tls. 100,000 in instalments from the Salt likin of Hupei. He was also instructed to send as promptly as possible Ts. 50,000 from the same source for the use of the Imperial Household. He has already forwarded Tls. 20,000 for the use of the government, and has now collected Tls. 20,000 more, which he is despatching under the care of an officer, one half of the money being intended for the Government, the other for the household. A sum of Tis, 330 has been supplied in. addition for the cost of porterage, bags, making cases, and such expense
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