According to a representation made to the Governor of Chekiang by the Customs' Taotai at Ningpo, for a good many years ten per cent. of the ''six-tenths" Customs receipts at each port has been taken for [the support of Chinese missions to foreign Fcountries, and some time ago this, appro: priation was argumented by an addi ti five per cent. from the same source. During the third quarter of the present year the total Customs receipts at Nivgpo amounted to Ts. 299,893, and the six-tenths to Tls. 179, Fifteen per cent. of this comes to Ts. 26,990, which sum, in accordance with standing instructions, has been remitted through native bankers to the Customs' Taotai at Shanghai. The Governor has now the honour to report to the Emperor the forwarding of the money.
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