(3) The Hupeh Governor reports that the amount of likin collected in his province during the past twelve months is greater than it has been for many years, the sum being 2,800,000 strings of cash. He therefore prays that he may be permitted to recommend for promotion the head of the Hankow collectorate and a few other officers, who are found after careful enquiry to have" displayed the highest merit, both the amount of increase in their receipts, and the ease or difficulty of collecting the tax, being taken into account for the purpose. For those who are deserving of approbation in a lesser degree, he will endeavour himself to find some small rewards.—The Rescript orders the Board of Civil Office to report on the question.
July 25,—(No documents of interest.)
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