April Ist.—The Governor of Shantung having requested in a recent Memorial that two hundred thousand piculs of tribute rice standing orders enjoining the patrolling of from southern Kiangsu might be sent north the frontiers every winter. The Governor-by Grand Canal instead by sea, his appli-General of Hunan and Hupeh reports that cation was referred to the Board of Rethe frontier between Hupeh and Szechuan venue and, after they had reported on it, has recently been patrolled by the General was approved by the Emperor. A telegram at Ichang in conjunction with an officer announcing this was sent to the Viceroy and troops from Szechuan, and similarly Tseng Kao-chian at Nanking, whose busi-the Shensi frontier by the Yun-yang Genness it would be to make the necessary eral together with a force from Shensi. arrangements. 'The Viceroy now presents 'They find that there is no brigandage and a Memorial, in which he states that he the country is enjoying the most profound immediately' took steps to carry out peace. the Emperor's orders; but his subor-
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