(1) We have received the memorial of Wen Po, Police Censor of the North City, and his colleagues, praying for an extra grant of grain for the poor refuges in that vicinity—It says that-the refuge at Liangchianyuen, under the management of the Pehshan charitable institution, has been considerably embarrassed and' its scope limited by the want of sufficient rice to feed the starving women and girls who apply for shelter at that refuge Although the Throne has already graciously granted 300 shih of rice to that refuge for w.nter charity, this amount has been found insufficient owing to a large influx of female refugees to Peking du: ing the winter, ete. Asa mark of extra bounty we hereby eommand that an extraordinary grant of 200 shih of rie" be given t" the said refuge, and the said Censor and gentry having charge thereof are commamied to distribute the same 50 as to afford the best relief to all cone-med. The Board of Revenue is commanded to take note of the abo (2) With reference to the Triennial Ex. amination into the official records of all our
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