The rest of this day's Gazette is mainly taken up by memorials from Ni Wen the Governor of Honan, recommend for rewards a large number of officers and private individuals who have been engaged in the work of charitable relief in Honan since the occurrence of the Yellow River disaster at Chengchou, and giving particulars of the special services rendered by them.
In addition to various large sums remitted at different times by His Majesty, and contributions of 60,000 piculs ut tribute rice frow Shantung, and Tls. 266,000 from the Grain Transport Department in Kiang-ssu, subscriptions have Howed in from all quarters, 80 that there has been no lack of funds, and in some instances it has been found possible to grant further ssu mentary relief to the sufferers. During the last two years a sum total of over Tls. 767,400 lias been remitted from the different' provinces, Peking not included, the largest items being Chtkiang'Tls. 130,000 and Szechuan Tis, 90,000.—Kuangtung and Kiangan have contributed some Tls. 63,000 and Ts. 30,000 respectively, besides sums remitted for distribution by the gentry of su_and Chekiang. The province of Chibli figures for Tls. 44,000 whilst Fukien, Honan, Shansi, Kansu, Yunnan and the Grain Transport Depart: ment, have forwarded over Tls. 20,000 each. Over Ts. 10,000 each have been' received from Kiangsi, Shantung, and the New Dominion; Kuangsi, Shensi, Anhui, Taiwan, Moukden and Kirin sending amounts varying from Ts. 9,000 to Tls. 3,000; Lu Futlin, who formerly held office in Honan, has subscrived Tls. 13,000 and the Censor Shen-yuan-shen a sum of Tls. 20,000, whilst Tls. 300,000 more have been appropriated from Shensi and Kansu. One and all, re-godless of any distinctions of provinces, have been animated sulaly by the sincerest motives, and by a spirit of loyalty and patriotism, without thought of ulterior reward, But considering the distances from which relief has been brought, and the enormous number of lives that have been saved thereby, it is only right, now that the work' of charitable relief Jus been brought to an end, that application should be mate to His Majesty for rewards to all those to whose efforts the above result is due. Memorialist accordingly suggests, in the first place, that rewards on the highest possible scale be conferred on all Tartar Generals, Viceroys, and Governors of the several provinces. He further recommends to the notice of the Emperor, the action of Wang En-pei, Magistrate of Chining in Shantung, and his brother Wang Sung, Magistrate of the Jaoping district in Kuangtung, who at their own expense purchased and conveyed to the scene of operations, supplies medical remedies for distribution to the labourers and distressed inhabitants, in the Chengchou region. They have modestly disclaimed any intention of having their 4 deeds bruited abroad, and certainly look for no recompense, but memorialist nevertheless ventures to submit their names for favourable notice, and suggests that in the absence of any other reward His Majesty should be pleased to signify his approbation of their conduct.
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