(8) The Governor of Anhui represents that immense distress was caused in the northern part of the province, when the country was suddenly overwhelmed by the waters of the Yellow River, Universal gratitude is felt for the bountiful kindness of the Emperor, who devoted a portion of the grain tribute to the relief of the sufferers, But the area affected is 20 wide that there is plenty room for pri-ite efforts as well. The Governor and his colleagues and his subordinates have therefore contributed as they can from their salaries. He has at the same time written to the higher civil and military officers in other provinces to ask them, for aid. In reply he has received the following subscriptions:—The Governor of Shun-tien Fu, Tls. 7,000; the General of dier-General, "Tls. 1,000; the. Shanghni Hunan, Tls. 5,000; the Shou-chun Briga-
Taotai, Tls. 2,000, The Governor does not make any suggestion as to a reward to the two first mentioned donors, as their rank is too high for him to venture to do so; but he humbly begs that come mark of the Em. peror's approbation may be conferred on the two last named.—The Decree in reply directs the Board concerned to propose fitting regards for all four donors, NEW YEAR'S CEREMONIES, Lth to 14th February.—(1) The Court Circular of the 11th February announces that the movements of His Majesty upon Now Your's day will be as follows:-—At sion Tien, or the Imperial Ancestral Halle Majesty will visit the Feng at 4am, he will repair to the T'ang-tail or the building outside the Imperial city which the tablets of his ancestors are place at 7.45 a.m. he will proceed to the Trait Ning Kung or apartments of the Empress Dowager: at 8.45 a.m. a visit will be paid tothe Chung Ho Tien and the T'ai Ho Tien for the purpose of receiving congragulations: at 9.30 a.m, he will go to the Shou Huang Tien or Imperial Portrait Hall, and at noon precisely a banquet will be served in the Chien C'ing Kung.
THANKS FOR PRESENTS, (2) Prince Kung nnd Ch'un return thanks, the former for a purse and sacrificial flesh the latter for a purse and swa-
ON NEW YEAR'S Day, (3) The Imperial Board of Astronomy reports that upon the first day of the New Year the wind came from a favourable direction, presaying longevity and a year of plenty.
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