To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cuina Datty News."
Sin,—The movement initiated at Home by the "Daily Telegtapb," seconded by Lord Roberts and -o munificently supported by H. M. the King, towards securing the relief of aged Crimean and Mutiny veterans feom the ban of the workhouse and the miseries to all men of British nationality right round the world and back again. Especially is this so in the c*se of those whose interests are bound up with the destinies of the Far East, and whose prosperity is the direct outcome of the valour of these old-time warriors, since thrown on the charity of their countrymen.
Peking is densely populated and whenever there is an increase in the value of goods, the poor are greatly affected. Recently the price of goods has been very much raised owing to the dearness of silver and the abundance of copper coins. In consequence of this, We hereby command the Ministry of Finance to pay Tls. 500,000, in jer, to the Governor of Peking, who is ordered to select either a government or private bank to purchase back copper coins with this sum in order to prevent any further increase in the price of silver, and at the sane time to stop all-the merchants in Peking from eelling goods at an anressonable price. The Minis try of Posts and Communications and the Superintendents of the Customs and Octroi of Peking are also commanded to prohibit the practice of bringing in large quantities of copper coins. Should any persons be found to have minted coins for circulation, they will be arrested and banished according to law through the Ministry lof the Interior, or by the Viceroy of Chili province, the Governor of Peking or the General Commandant of the Gendarmerie. When the price of silver comes to the normal standard, the said Governor of Peking shall refund the Ministry of Finance the sum of Ts. 500,000. Chen Pih, President of the Ministry of Posts and Commanications, who has practical acquaintance with such matters, is ordered to ce-operate mith the said Governor of Peking in carrying i out this measure and to act in such ah way as to mest Our Wishes.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.