Tannary 24th-25th.—(The Gazette appears every other day during the closing of the als at the New Year.)
A Memorial from Sé-long-o, Imperial Resident in Tibet, and Ch'ung-kang, the Assistant Resident, giving detaile of the inspection by the latter of the three garri-sous stationed in Ulerior Tibet, and of the frontier, and reporting the date of hia return to Lhasa, The Memorialist Ch'ung-kang has already reported in conjunction with his colleague intended departure upon the Slst of August on a tour of inspection, Immediately after the despatch of this Memorial he started for Ulterior Tibet by way of the "Yang-pa-ching" or road, proce Tashi Lhunpo where he prostrated himself before the Divine Portrait, and th couded to inspect the Chinese and 1 roups in the exercise of their varius evu-
After this he forthwith set out non his journeyings and went to gejih (GOH). Ho there held a review and also inspected the frontieratations at Nieh-la-ma (BELA 2 Ni-la) jand other places, where he found everything quiet, the officers in command of the various garrisons, whose duty it was, submitting recoguis: ances to that effect accompanied by maps, He thereupon exhorted them to keep close guard, and rewarded them haudsowely whereby they were all. stim ulated to activity and greatly pleased.
Ho then retraced his steps to Ulierior Tibet and made for Gyang-toze by the main road. It happened that just at this time messengers despatched by Lin Han-wen, the Commissary of Ulterior Tibst, and the Kablow Chasitachish who, as reported to His Majesty, had been cent to Pa-k'o-li Bari) to enquire into and deal with the Bhutan affair, came to Gyang-tsze to ree port progress. hey stated that the coun try was quiet, but that all the parties and witnesses on both sides had not yet arrived, and further orders had ow bes sent call: ing for despatch in bringing them He thereupon directed the messenger to yo buck to the teentier with orders from himself to the Chines" and Tibetan deputies aforesaid, that they must positively effect an equitable uni satisfactory sottlolent of Lie case with all promptitude, the chief object to be borne in view being the bringing about an arrangement: which autisfy the disputants with " view 10 the pasco vf the frontier, this being " mutter of importance, He then held a review of the troops, and has now to report that the three garrisons at Gyangzo, How Tsang (Tashi Lhunpo) and ug-jil, composed of Chinese and Libetan troops, Went through their various evolu tions in good form, and their shooting, though not invariably excellent, was in fairly good style, Liberal rewarde were bestowed upon those who displayed special proficiency, avd their names were recorded for eelection on the occurrence Of vacancies, Thowe who were lems doe serving were given presents of silk, satin, pouches, knives, tex, ote. and the ineflicients were publicly bear the parade ground. The various Chinese commanders and native otlicors were further enjoined in positive terms to be zealous in the matter of drill, in order to. bring their men to 4 uniform standard of etticiency, and thus further the designs of rheic Sacred ing importance to due prox froutivr and the maintenance [of its integrity).
At the conclu of his duties the Memorialist Ch'ungkang left for Antenor Tibet [which he reached] on the 30th of October. He noticed that there had been reasonable weather throughout the country through which he passed, and that the ext had been good, the people being contented and teanguil as usual, ao that His score may be Rescript; We have taken cognizance.
Tonuary 26th-27th. The Governor of the Metropolitan Prefecture reports a fall of four inches and upwards of snow.
(1) A Decree, The Board of Revenue represent that the regitlae amount of landtaz duo to the state falls short of the proper total tu an excessive degree, and that the long-standing abuses which char ncterise the administration of the officials and underlings charged with its collection must be adjusted and removed, while the arrears due by the peuple must be verified. They request that authentic lists may be sued, and they submit a eet of draft rules for Our inspection, together with authentic showing the remissions thet should by sanctioned and the sums of which payment may be deferred.
The laud tax is the orthodox source of the Imperial revenues, and the common people being all endowed with consciences
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