The Archive · 1897

The Revenues of Fengtien After the

LATE WAR WITH JAPAN — E-k'6-tang-d, Military Governor of

Moukden and Tartar-General of Fengtien, sends in his annual report for the 21st year of our reign of the likin revenues of his province, According to the report of the Chief Likin Bureau authorities of Moukden, commencing from the lst day of the Ist moon of the 21st year of our reign and ending the last day of the 12th moon of the same year (23th January, 1895, to 12th February, 1896, inclusive) there were collected ey the various likin barrier stations in the province on merchandise and home manufactures the total sum of Fengtien copper cash 640,890 strings (each "string" of cash is computed in Menchuria of 160. cash—Translator) and 470 cash. For the likin on Tea which according to pro-cedent is summarixed in a separate ré- port, the said Bureau reports: that there: were collected on the said commotlity the sum of Tls. 526.65 for the whole year under review. Copies of the abovs reports have also been sent to the Board of Revenue and memorialist now requests that the said Board be commanded to record the same: as usual.—Rescript: Noted, Let the said Board also take note.

26th October.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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