Tue Preliminary Report of the Administration of Upper Burma, which has just reached us, takes a hopeful view of what has been done and what still remains to do to secure order in the country. Tu the spring of last year the Shan States were in a disturbed condition the other districts were more or less in the same plight, large bands of dacoits infested the eastern division and constant fights and skirmishes with da-colts were taking pace, An improve ment had taken place in all these districts, and as a proof of this, trade and
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