The " appropriations," which issue towards the end of each year from the Board, differ each year, much as the Budget of out Chancellor of the Exchequer differs accordingly as pepper, matches, or a free breakfast table" fascinate of the Minister in power. are, notwithstanding, much year to year, The followi appropriations towards Hupeh, Salt Lekin Canton, Foreign Customs.....-.-260,000 '24,000 Chekiang, Lei 00,000 Fokien, Lea T 200,000 Canton, Salt Tax 200,000 Tntorest Fun 50,000 Ningpo, Foreign Custo 00,000 Hupeh, Land Tex 300,000 i 100,000
250,000 100,000 100,000 350,000
50,000 50,000
Foochow, (Dit Shantung, 2 Chefoo, (Taotai) Huw chang admits a the "Fspecial chest?" of the yamen, and the Board directs the appropriation of this sum to public uses, (1883 short for the year. Ho is loyally 3.—The Kalgan collector is Th 00 to forfeit Tis, 15,000 of this sum out of hie The Governor of Yiinvan uttered a loud own pocket, in accordance with precedent, wail of despair when called upon to con-(1884.) tribute to thi 4.—The Hangchow Commissioner has Tls. 27,000 of unspent moneys voted his budget very nimbly to pay even 60 por during the year for Silk. Ordered to acrid centum of nominal salaries, Ho flat Factors' Department in the Serage fused to' pay lio, (1879.) province did the same, if, (which—The Governor of Honan reports that, unlikely), the Board called upon it for a for many distribution of this boats" (th in the hands of muted) ood Money Office," wages. His predecessor in fact the "Soup Kitchen" for indigent are now found to be the officials. During the year 1885 it was temporarily suspended, aifevailable money ton, 6.—The Hoppo, the Tartar-General at being required to Sight the French withal.
Foochow, and the Viceroy at Na Viceroy at Canton) wrote @ causilo and Tue Goreruoe Chang Chibvtung, (wow ordered by the Empress to send Tls. 80,000 withering Memorial ridiculing this " passing a piece at once, from any source, for Paleco works, (1883).
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