As to material deterioration, tne stagnation of trade and the noncultivation of large tracts of country were instanced. Then causes were sought for. On the moral side, the influence of the soldiers reaching on the people was given as the only cause. On the material side, widespread brigandage was given as the chief cause for the stagnation in trade and the non-cultivation of land, with famine conditions as a contributing cause. It was definitely stated that, given favourable wnditions (.¢., peace and good harvests), it would take several Years to get back to anything like former prosperity.
me time ago, mention was made of a grandiose scheme for teaching trades to deserving Youths. A sum of $10,000 was set side by the local civil and military authorities and building on 4 considerable scale was begun. +he work, however, came to an end and a few skeleton buildings ate all that can be shown for the Toney. Inquiries from Chinese elicited the remark: Having safen the thunder the work came an end," which being interpret-means that, the officials and cthers having had their squeeze, there is no more money to do the work.
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