(2) The high authorities at Canton report the remittance to Peking of the sum of Tls. 178,300, being the fourth instalment for the past year. Of this amount Tls. 36,000 is on account of the increase of pay of officials at the capital for the year 1885 Tls. 32,500 is for the defence of the Northeast Frontier for the year 1882-1883; Tls. 31,200 is for the Steward's Department in the Palace, for Rice Boats; Tls. 78,000 for the Treasury of the Privy Purse; and Tls. 600 for cost of freight. "Bills of exchange have been given for these amounts by a Shansi bank, and an officer has been sent in charge of them by steamer to Tientsin.
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