The Viceroy at Fouchow has had referred te him by the Governor of Formost application from the Changhua magistrate praying that the degree of ehijen, with the privilege of competing at the Metropolitan examinations may be conferred upon native of that district named Shih Chung-chen, who has subscribed Tls. 15,000 towards the expense of providing increased accommodation in the examination enclosure at Foochow.. Memorialist is informed by the Acting Treasurer that a similar cise occurred' in 1854, when a pi gentleman w contributed Ths, 14,000 in aid of military ments was rewarded for his lib having the degree of hi him, "In view of the muni present donation memorialist bess that the question of reward for so public-spirited ai act may now be taken into consideration, Referred by rescript to the consideration of the Board cone
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