The superintendent of customs at Fengyang-fu in northern Anhui presents a return of the duties collected during the twelve months from the beginning of last year to the end of the eleventh month. The fixed annual assessment for the custom-house in question was formerly Tls. 90,159 with Tls. 17,000 additional, in all Tls. 107,159. But since the station was re-opened experimentally in the year 1876, this amount has never been obtainable. Daring the first twenty-two days of last year, the late Superintendent collected Is. 1,704, odd. His temporary successor, who was in charge till the 6th of the sith
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