Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Hunan and Hupeh, reports that he has received a request from La Ch'uan-lin, Viceroy of Szechuan, to buy for the latter province foreign machinery for striking silver dollars and the subsidiary coins and copper cash, and also for a supply of the newest pattern magazine rifles, quick-firing mountain guns, Chéngta that the provincial governments through whose territory they will have pass will not collect likin duty on As memorialist considers that such a pu chase of the Szechuan Viceroy is one of the first principles of strengthening the country and one to be commended, he gladly joins the said Viceroy in asking his Majesty. to command that no duty be collected on the machinery, firearms, and ammunition by the provincial governntents, en route.—Rescript: Noted. Let it be as requested. the townsman got behind their city walls before many lives were lost, and only seven were killed; but twice that number were taken into the hills for ransom and twice the last number of people were more or
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