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Taiping rebellion is preserved. The Siang pang is made up of meu who were once employed in the rice transport fleet that has been so largely superseded by coast steamers. They are all desperate men who carry their lives in their hands, many of whom are badly wanted by local and provincial officials, though no vigorous steps are taken to rid the country of these pests and menaces to peace and security. When it is remembered that these bands of marauders have their headquarters not more than twenty miles from the city, and that for many years there have been and there are now thousands of soldiers stationed here, the full force of the situation can be realised.
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