His Majesty will to-day proceed to the Ch'eng-kuang-tien and receive in audience Mr. von Brandt, the German Minister.
LIKIN RECEIOTS IN HUPEH, Tan Chi-hsun forwards the customary return of likin collected in his province from the 30th of January, 1892, to the: Qist of August, 1892. Exclusive of duty on opium there was in hand a sum of Tls. 140,686 to which must be added a sum collected amounting to Tls. 208,029 and 858,536 strings of cash. The following sums have been remitted or appropriated out of these amounts The Yangtze fleet.
Hupeh Board of Reorg Saluries of above Board Wages and expenses of the trainbands Judicial Weiyitans Military prizes Lifeboats Likin officers Board of Reorganisation 7,898, strings of cash.
Expenses of likin offices 68,682 strings of cash, This leaves a balance to be carried forward to the next half-year of Tis, 152,316 which will be duly accounted for.—Let the Board of Revenue take note, 2nd April.
No papers of interest.
3rd April.
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