Yii Ch'ang, the newly appointed Provineial Treasurer of Szechuan had audience of HIM. the Emperor in the Grand Council Chamber, this morning.
No paper: of interest.
9th March, Shu Chen, Superint-rident of thy Hangchow Government Sik Looms, sous his annual report of the quantity of silks," satiny, ete, and fine cotton cloth" manufac. tured during 1896 for the use of His Maj and the Iniperial Household and for the Boards at Peking During the year under review memorialist. having previously artunged with the Likin Bureau of Hangelow for the requisite funds to work his looms for the purpose of Sending the usual annual supplies t+ Peking, got a monthly grant from the said Bureww of 10,000 "ttm's of copper each (one "ateing " of cash equals 1,000.) This cash memorialist tured into silver stove at mark t rates. In August 1896 memorialist was able to send under charge of trustworthy deputies to Peking 300 beices of siks, satins and gauzes, for the special use of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress and Empress Dowager; 100 pieces. of the same stuffs for use of Court officials 764 pieces of silks, pongees and raw silk
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