The Provisional Civil Administration have informed the foreign merchants through their Consuls that ""H. E, Vice-Admiral Alexeieff, having in view the protection of trade, has ordered expeditions to be sent up the river Liao, in boats from Tungehiangtze once a month, in order to enable all boats to travel freely and safely and from the port."
The Provisional Civil Administration have also issued two proclamations in Chinese, one regulating the sale of spirits, the other imposing taxes on the native merchants, intended to pay for the expenses of the police, ete., and amounting to about 7,500 taels per month, of which they are asked to pay 5 mouths! taxes in one sum.
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