(1) The other day we coumariced the Grand Council to summon the Grand Secretaries and members of the Six Boards and Nine Ministries toa grand deliheratio over the report of Li Hung-chang and his colleastteseoncerningthe permanent, 2s well temporary conservation of the "Yellow River. The report of this combined is now before us, headed by the Prince of Li as President of the Grand Council, and they say that, so far as they know, the propositions advocated by Ld Hung-chang and his colleagues seem to be practicable and reasonable, and the combined Council of Ministers therefore recommend that steps be taken to inaugurate both seem: and that the Board of Revenue lo in-
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