The Emperor acknowledges the receipt of a memorial from the Governor of Anhui reporting the arrest and, dectpitaton of some leading members of the Kolao Society who have for some time past been organising a rebellious movement on the border lan between that province and Kiangsu. Ten of the gang and a large quantity of arms and ammunition having fallen into the hands of the authorities, a party of soldiers was despatched in pursuit of the remainder and succeeded in making six additional arrests. Finally, the leader himself and seven of his followers were captured on the borders of Kiangsi and instantly subjected to the extreme penalty of the Jaw.
awards have been conferred on the civil and military authorities who were instrumental in bringing about the suppression of the rising.
THE YELLOW RIVER, The Yellow River forms the subject. of two short decrees in this number of the Gazette. In the first, the Emperor expresses his satisfaction at learning from the Viceroy Li that the summer and autumn freshets, which at one time threatened serious danger, have been attended with no disaster in the portion of the river running through the Tungming district, and forwards ten sticks of Tibetan incense to be distributed amongst the temples of the local deities to whose protection the safety of the river is ascribed.
In the second, the Emperor refers to a memorial recently presented by the Board of Revenue in which exception is taken to the estimate of Ils. 600,000 for the maintenance of the river in Honan, the sum fixed upon by the Director-General for the annual expenditure. The Board points out that this is the largest outlay that has been incurred in any single year, and considers it a much too liberal allowance, having regard to the requirements of the case. They hold that the sum of Tls. 75,000 needed for the payment of official salaries should form portion of the above estimate. The Emperor, in acceding; to this proposal, warns the Director-General that having been granted the use of such a large sum of money he is expected to make
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