Tu addition tu the various kinds of tribute provides yearly views of the Chinese Emy the use Imperial Household, or Nui Wu such us silks and satins from from' Kiukiang; gi ien, Chekiang and Hukuang Foochow; perches from hat an Feichow (Shantang); of Th the current expenses the various departments connected 1 the Imperial household. The following are the cities and provinces that ure required to pri sum and their several amounts Kuangtung Foochow Tea Likin Ordinary Likin Maritime Customs ping (Anhui) Ordinary Likin Kiukiang (Kiangsi)
Total... Pls, 600,000
With reference to the above, owing tothe "bad year" [ast year the different Li services mentioned above fell short in th that the officers of the! Tmperial, Household were enmpelled to borrow from the Board of Revenue some: thing like Tls. 210,000 to pay the expenses of the Imperial buttery, the provender of the palace stud, and that of the horses of the four battalions of the Imperial Guards doing palace duty. An Imperial decree has therefore been proclaimed recent! ordering the Custo s under pi of penalties to send in their remittances promptly in the 6th and 12th moons in order that the amounts borrowed from the Bomid of Reventie may be pid off this year,
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