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The distribution of business among the bureaus was made in accordance with its nature But this method was not always followed，because the quantity of certain matters was too great to be transacted by a single bureau.In that case the work was divided according to geographical lines as well as according to the nature of the function.In other words，a function was generally discharged by several bureaus.Ea，ch bureau hard three classes of secretaries，and each class consisted of a certain number of Chinese，Mongolians and Manchus.
The Deportnwnt of Fi rance（Hu—Pu）
Among the six departments of internal affairs as mentioned above，the Department of Finance should be described more fully，because the administration of finance was one of the most important functions of the Chinese govemment.It framed and supervised the laws conceming territory and population.It had power to divide the country into administrative divisions，1 uiz.，provinces，prefectures and districts； to classify the population accordingto the permanent occupation and home； to survey the land of the country； to equalize the burden of taxation and service； to appropriate the ordinary expenditures of the govemment； and to adjust the amount of reserved grain.