The Viceroy of Szechuan collected a sum of Tis, 70,000 for the relief of the distress in Chibli and in forwarding it to the Viceroy Li, intimated his intention of remitting a further amount for the exclusive benefit of the Metropolitan Prefecture. Some very large subscriptions helped to swell the total. The acting Provincial Judge, Huang Yii-en, gave Tls. 10,000 and the Salt Commissioner's subscription reached the same fi " Both of these officers hold rank of the second grade and the regulations for the bestowal of rewards in connection with famine relief make no provision for such case, One or two instances have, however, occurred where a subscription of Tls. 10,000 has procured for the donor a button of the first grade and the Viceroy suggests that the two high atticers in question may receive the benefit of these precedents.
Rescript—We hereby confer buttons of the first grade upon Huang Yii-en and Yen-vii, Provincial Judge and Salt Commissioner, respectively, of Szechuan.
'28th March.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.