postscript memorial by the same Governor states that he has been informed byLiuShu-t'ng, Treasurer of the province, that he has provided is. 20,000 from the proper land tax, is, 15,000 from the salt revenue and Tls. 15,000 from the likin taxes, totalling Tis, 50,000, which amount is now ready to be handed to the Jé Shéngch'ang banking institution for transmission by draft to Tientsi into the hands of Li ung-chang, Gover or-General of Chili and Supreme Ca-Director of the Imperial North China Railways, This is in accordance with the Edict of 1890, despatched through the Board of Revenue, ordering each province to contribute an annual sum of Tls. 50,000 in aid of building the North China Railways, and in accordance with the request of Li Hung-chang that these annual contributions from each province should be sent to Tientsin instead of Peking in order to save time, The contribution sent this time is Chokinng's share for the present your 1893.—Kescript: Leb the Board of Revenue take note,
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