the several magistrates under him, visited, The prefect of Nanchang, together with jofticinis on the day umuued wont to tr Temple of Longevity to perform the funea short tiv the districts in their tions attending the occasion. As is the invisdiet famine. was reported, custom the officials did not hold ¢ urf to with a view of ascertaining the real situation try cases of a criminal nature and no punish: f the people. As the result. of their ment was awarded on the day in question investigation, steps are now being taken or on the two days immediately preceding for mitigating the hardships of the people and following it. in the regions where scarcity is experienced, The failure of the crops in this part' of
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