The proposal (approved by the 7':¢- cheng yuan) of converting the burdensome supply and tedious transportation of the tribute rice from the southern provines to Peking to a monetary contribution was submitted tothe Throne, reported sometime ago by a special telegram, The Government referred it to the Ministry of Finance for deliberation, Now, we learn that it has been approved by Dake Teal Tse, and the actual convention will bogie from next year, This is the greatest boon ever conferred pon the Southern Chinese by the Mancha Dynasty.
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