The political situation remains still the same in Aunati, The state of trouble and cuncohly into which that aubuppy. aeuutry is plunged mast naturally, it would coom, come to an end befure long. In fact, the acts of brigandage and piracy which c tute the nature of that revolt will conse, when, reduced to the last degree of misery, the villages will no longer be able to ack ench other. Ihe contest will cease for want of combatants.
In Tongking the acts of brigandage which have burst out in divers places are not the signs of a revolt of the country, It is our duty in fact to assure our readers according to correct information that the work of pacification is extending more and The happy creation of @ province Muong will facilitate singularly the work undertaken and will permit the Govern ment of the Protectorate to extend pro: gressively and. insensibly the beneficial effects of its administration in a radius of action enlarging exch day. Wo have been able to open the route to Yiinusn and to occupy politically Upper Tongking, but we hare not yet had time to establish a vast system of native police to repress the crimes which may arise in region that has
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