It will be remembered that Wu Ta-ch'éng of the Yellow River and that the proposal Proposed last year to have a survey made was approved by the Throne, although the Emperor objected strongly to the appointment of a permanent Board of Surveyors at Kaifeng Fu. The present Acting Director General now reports that the survey which had been carried on during the past year or more under the supervision of the expectant Taotai, I Shun-ting, hus now been completed in sections and a chart of the whole drawn up. This has been packed in a yellow box and is now transmitted for the Imperial inspection. Rescript: Noted. The map is retained for Our inspection.
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