(1) Wang Yii-tsao, Governor of Kueichou, reports that there are a great many so-called ' perquisit" 5" in existence in the various Customs and Likin departments throughout the Empire which shoul legally be turned over to the Imperial exchequer, for instance the action of the lunghai and Linching Customs in Shantung which gave up perquisites" aggregating to over Tls. 80,000 per annum, to the Imperial exchequer. This example could well be emulated by the Tartar Generals, Viceroye, and Governors of other provinces, and we now exhort that the said high provincial authorities pay speedy attention to this subject and thereby justify our choice in selecting them for the posts they severally hold, (2) The officers of the Court who are to be on duty at the Palace to-morrow are hereby commanded to appear in full court dress on that day.
'9th March.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.