The Archive · 1897

IMPERIAL DECREES

4) The Censor P'ang Hung-shu, complains that the people of Chekiang and other provinces suffer a great deal by being compelled to pay their land taxes tariff in consequence of which there istress in the provinces through the avarice and dishonesty of the collectors revenue. He recommends that the ofici"ls concerned be commanded to make equable reductions in their computations between the value of copper cash and silver, ete. The Board of Revenue is commanded to report upon the ssid metnorial (2) Lung En is appointed Junior Direotthe Imperial Stud Court (Assistant Master of Horse.)

20th July.

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