The entrance to ths Yangtze and Woosung was not large enough apparently for two powerful pirate gangs for, after being undisputed master for nearly a deux, Pan and hhis merry men were forced to leave their stronghold and to establish hheadqunrters in the fastnesses of the hills of north Kiangsu and there again the people suffered much from their depredations, Realizing their inability to dear effectively with Pan's gang and to curb their activities, the authorities were compelled to resort to an old lek, 50, in ce-operation with the district governments of north Kiang ssu, including Nantungchow, they wrote an official letter to Pan suggesting that his force should be Yeorganited into a "peace preserva tion corps" and offering. to accept these men in the regular army if they would turn over a new leaf and ive up their life of crime. They furthermore offered to contribute $12,000 monthly towards Pan's exe penses,
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