The land-tax in a large portion of Ché- kiang was remitted last year on account of the severe distress caused by floods in the three prefectures of Hangchou, Chishsing and Huchou, In order, however, to provide the usual supply of rice for the use of the Manchu Garrison at Peking the Go nor was authorised to purchase 100,000 piculs of the commodity, which were to be! shipped direct for Tientsin for conveyance thence to the capital by way of T'ungchou. The Governor now reports that he has forwarded the whole amount to Tientsin by the steamers of the China Merchants! Company.
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