The Archive · 1884

Peking Gazettes

ISPRACT 'OF 'PEKING GAZETTES, 24th.—(1) A Memorial by the mot of Kirin. It is now three. years Custom-house was established in in' for the collection of duty on cul-ginseng shoots and other medicines, uted by law has thereto: the annual sum to be' calcilate'an average; and the lomorialist fixed salt after three years more have, Consequi ly bogs thatthe sum may not be

elapsed.

the-7eh-year of: the reign, the receipts were 27,105 strings of a thousand cas! Tu the 8th year, they were 18,131 strings, Tithe Oth year, they were 13,678 cines:

From each of these sums 15 per cent, Vhas-to bé'deducted'for expenses in collect-

308 shoots has decreased froma bereaver during the three years, the price A Boater Memorial by Tso Taungand now Salt Gommissiouer,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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