script mew that in lance with urgent despatches from the Board of Revenue to provide by any means for the payment of gold and broidered work for silks and satins for the use of the Imperial Coat, to he made. by the Director of the'Imperial Manufactory of Hangchow, he has consulted with the Provincial 'Treasurer Liu Shu-tiang and Hui Nien, Salt Comptrotier of Chickiang, to the ways and mans, The Imperial Household" Departent requires 2,310 pieces' of gold and embroidered "silks and satiny" for robe-making purposes which have been valued at 'Ps. 145,240 odd. As the 'Treasury of Chekiang still owes some Tls. 300,000 which should have Leon pid on two' former occasions for a quantity of silks and satins made by the Hangchow Manufactory for the Imperial Household, and as the Treasurer las no funds just wow to make up the deficit from the sources allowed by Government for the purpose, it follows that some other ways and means should be arrived at to pay for the silks and satins required by the Imperial Household at this moment, in consideration of the urgent despatches from the Board of Revenue allowing me-monalist to use money belonging to any source of revenue of Chekiang for the pur= pose. Memorialist in conjunction with the Provincial Treasurer and Salt Comptroller has therefore drawn Tls. 60,000 asa Grst instalment from the likin treasury for the purpose in view, the batanee to be provided us occasion offers,—Hescript: Let the Board of Recenne take note.
22nd July.
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