The Governor of Turkestan presents an estimate of the funds which will require
Ti and Tarbagatai, For the present year to be provided next year for Turkestan, the sums furnished by the Board of Revenue amounted to Tls. 2,608,000. According to the schedule drawn. out by the Provincial Treasure for next year Tis, 1,660,000 will be wanted on account of payor theGovernor's brigade, the Generlin-Chief's brigade, and the two brigades at Aksu and Batkoul; Tls. 100, for arms and warlike stores; Ti the prot 'Tis, 50,000 for miscellaneous payments loci treasuries, freight, wages and the like; Tls. 65,000 for the Tartar troops at Guchen; and Tls. 140,000. for. the "Restoration of Order' Board; in li, for pay of the troops, munitions, and *Restoration expenditure', Tls. 300,000; and in. Tarbagatai for the same' objects, Ts. 152,000. The total amount asked for comes to Tls. 2,608,000.. Ever since the pacification of the country it has been necessary that funds for its government should be provided from other provinces and though the greatest economy is practised, it "is impossible to reduce the demand below the large sum now asked for!—Reférred to the Board of Revenue. 6th July.
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