In order to prepare for the revision of the Civil and Comme Laws in hina the Revision Department has proposed to sead del to the provinces to study the habits and customs of the people. Their expenses are provided by the Ministry of Finance and they are strictly warned against living on the hospitality of the people. For the frontier provinces the local officials and gentry are ordered to famish the report themselves in order to would aim at reform of the adminia tion, improvement of commerce and maintenance of peace. The Residents have reported to the Throne that the i's control in the Treasury over secular affairs is now temporarily vested in the Panshen Lama, and thin has been calmly accepted by the Tibetans,
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