Chang Yao in a postscript memorial states that he has recently read in the Gazette of honours having been conferred on the salt intendant of Szechuan and on the Chiench'ang Tuotai in consideration of subscriptions towards Relief Funds. He would point out that. during his five years of office Sheng Hsuan-huai, Intendant, of the Ténglaich'ing Circuit, has been the means of by subscription over Tls. 500,000, and not only that but that he has also been indefatigable in seeing that this money really reached those whom was intended to benefit. He would accord: ingly suggest that in accordance with the above cited ents a button of the first class be awarded to Sheng Taotai in reeognition of these eminent services.—Request 24th July.
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