The Viceroy wf the Shénkan provinces refers to an Imperial Decree, which he had the honour to receive some time ago, ordering to appoint a Committee to raise subscriptions for the relief of the distress prevailing in the province of Chihli. He hus already reported the sums subscribed by General Lei Cheng-kuan and others and he now announces a donation of Tls. 500 from the Literary Chancellor of Kansu, who being a native of Chihli disclaims any intention of seeking for a reward. As, however, there are several Piscodents for bringing generosity of this ind to the notice of the Throne, the me-monalist ventures to suggest that some token of appreciation of his conduct should be conferred upon the donor.—Keferred to the consideration of the Board of Revenue,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.