refers to the circular issued in the Lith moon of Kuang Hsit XV by the Hui-tien-kuan calling for maps accompanied by explanatory statements of the various departments under his jurisdiction. The year mentioned as the otticial limit within Which such documents have to be forwarded, having long since expired, me-monalist would ask for a further extension of six months dating from the 11th moon of the present year, as his district is of such vast extent and there are no previous maps or surveys by which one can be guided. As it is of the greatest importance that the old and the new Boundaries ax well as the various barriers and customs' stations be clearly and rately set. down memorialist trusts his request will not be refused.—Granted.
15th October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.