(3) On the 17th of April last. the Ling-yin District in Kuangsi was visited with a violent hail storm, which did great damage to life and property. Seventeen persons were killed or injured, and a large num-ver of houses were blown down. The local authorities subscribed a few hundred taels to relieve the sufferers, but as this has proved inadequate to meet the case the treasurer has been empowered to spend Tls. 500 or Tls, 600 more to complete the work of relief. Considerable damage was done to the standing crops, and as soon as wu estimate of this has been formed, pro-pasuls will be made respecting the remission the postponement of the lind tax collec: tion in the afflicted district
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