The Governor of Kiangsi acknowledges the receipt of " telegram from the Viceroy at Tientsin in which the latter described the severity of the foods in Chilli solicited assistance in the shape of contributions in food and money. The memo-Tialist felt that money could nut be raised by public subscription in time to meet the urgency of the crisis, and acting upon the precedents established in the case of the distress in Chekiang and Kiangsu, he decided upon borrowing a sum of Ils. 20,000, which was remitted in two instalments to Tientsiv. This will be repaid out of the public subscriptions which are now being solicited, and should there be any surplus, it will be forwarded later on, The paddy crop has been an excellent one this year in Kiangsi, and 10,000 piculs of clean rice will be sent to Tungchow, and placed at the disposal of the authorities for the relief of the existing distress. rd November.
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