Pan Wei reports that when reverently approached during the dry season. the tutelary guardian of the Kuangshunchow city has never failed to send the much desired rain and suggest that it might not be cut of place for His Majesty to confer some token of approval in consideration of the Ch'eng Huang having thus beneficently exercised his powers.—Let the Board of Rites consider and report. of knowledge amongst my tenants be sill kept on as heretofore. The value of the property is about 30,000 tiaoand the year! revenue derived therefrom 3,000 tiao." Memorialist, inreporting this signal instance of charity on the part of the Intendant Chang, Jusmel eees no objection to his requests being granted and would pray that the High Authorities concerned be inform: ed thereof. He would also ssu; est, that some mark of Imperial favour be towed on the donor in recognition of his munificent gift.—Let the Board consider sume fitting reward to be bestowed on Chang Ju-mei.
27th April.
EXPENDITURE ON ROAD-MAKINGIN KUBICHOU, Pan Wei, Governor of Kueichou, reports that Cheang Tsung-han, General of the Ani Brigade has spent some Tls. 2,800 on
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