The same high official in another postscript memorial states that in accordance with despatches received from the Board of Revenue and Tsungli Yamen which have been authorised to do so by Imperial Edict issued through the Grand Council, by which the province of Chekiang is required to contribute for 1893 the sum of Tls. 80,000 from the Land Taxes, on behalf of the defence Fund north-eastern provinces (Feng-t'i and Tsitsihar) he is now sending a draft for Tls. 10,000 under the charge of the expectant deputy magistrate Sheng Shang-yi, who will go by sea to Tientsin and overland to Peking, where the money being cashed will be turned over to the Board of Revenue. Memorialist also begs to remark that commencing with the month of February last up to July, he has already sent up Tls, 40,000 which with the present deft brings up the total contribution of Chekiang, up to date, to Tls. 50,000. Rescript;—Let the proper yamens take note.
10th September.
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