Abridgement of I.G.'s proposal on what China ought to do to make the country strong. Greater elaboration made on internal affairs with solid and specific ideas and plans such as to widen the educational and examination scope, set up translators' college, strengthen armaments, build strong navy, train youngsters for wars, encourage private enterprise, establish a mint to facilitate business, pay liberal salaries to officials, etc. 關於如何整頓國事以期國富兵強，總稅務司呈上的「更新節略」中，在內政方面作了詳細的闡述，並提出具體方案，如提倡新學，憑新學入官，設譯書局，設武備學堂，養兵備戰，訓練水師，鼓勵民營企業，設造幣廠，以利商民，整頓官俸等