Ina Sub-memorial the Governor of Shantung acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the Yellow River disaster From the Grand Secretary, Li Hung-chang, Tls. 20,000; from the Governor-General at Nanking, Tls. 30,000; from Sheng-yi, a Libationer in the Imperial Academy Tls. 1,000; and Tls. 1,000 from the Prefect of Canton, all of which is being distributed by agents deputed by the Relief Committee and the Taotai at Chefoo.
'9th September.
RETURN OF A LAMA MISSION FROM PEKING.
The Tartar-General at Ch'eng-tu and the Viceroy of Szechuan report the progress on its return journey sh the province of, a Lama Mission from Chamdo which had recently visited Peking. After remaining four days at th vincial Capital, the members of the Mission started for Ta Chien Lu, where they were detained for a long time owing to. difficulties connected with the transport of their baggage. One of the abbots fell sick there, and was unable to continue his journey until last January. The movements of the mission were attended with no disturbance, and all their wants were duly attended to by the local authorities.
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