Turkestan, has obtained leave of absence in order that he may return home to visit his grandmother. On the 26th of March he gave over charge of his office to the Grand Treasurer of the Province, Wei Kuang-tao, who has been ordered to relace him while he is away. On the same fay he commenced his journey. resulted from a great rise in its price, Recently, however, the memorialists consented that the Shantung Government should purchase for relief purposes fifty or sixty thousand piculs of grain at Chin-chou. The Viceroy Li Hung-chang's proposal hus now caused them to give fresh consideration to the subject. They find that in the districts outside the province but bordering on Chin-chou, the crops were somewhat better than elsewhere, and some of the grain from them has been accumulated in that place. As they are aware of the importance of attending to the wants of the metropolitan province, they propose to allow the export of grain from Chin-chou hibit under pers stamped by the Superintendents of Customs. The same will apply to trade with Shantung. There will be no alterations in the prohibition as retained in order that there may be supplies regards Pee a wre the corn will be at hand for the distribution of relict by the Government. By the end of the ssu mer they hope that circumstances will permit trade to be carried on as usual.—Approved.
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