The Superintendent of Customs at Foochow has been required to provide the following contributions towards the expenses of the Imperial household during the present year, Ts. 100,000 out of the native and Tls, 50,000 out of the foreign Customs receipts, one half of these amounts to be forwarded before the 6th month, and the balance early in the 12th month of the year. In accordance with his instructions the superintendent remitted in February Jast direct to the Viceroy of Chihli, the sun of Tls. 100,000 out of the native Customs duties, and he is now forwarding to Peking through the native banks an instalment of Tis, 25,000 on account of the amount due from the foreign Customs, 7th August.
DEATH OF NI WEN-WEI, GOVERNOR OF HONAN.
An Imperial decree issued to-day notices the death of Ni Weén-wei, the Governor of Honan. The deceased, who had risen from the ranks of the Civil Service in the Capital through successive stages to the post of Governor of a province, had always dis-layed great diligence in the discharge of iis high functions, and the intelligence of his death has caused great sorrow at Court. He is to receive all the posthumous honours usually accorded in the case of a Governor, and all penalties incurred by him in the course of his official career are to be remitted. The proper department will also Yeport concerning the posthumous awards to which he is entitled.
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