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and sub-districts I have adhered as closely as possible to the divisions already adopted by the Chinese, which are well known to all the inhabitants, which follow the natural features of the country and which seem well adapted for purposes of administration.
It will take some time to form Committees for the Districts and Sub-Districts, but in the meantime all complaints can be dealt with by the Magistrate, the duties of which office, I am prepared to continue to discharge, if Your Excellency so desires. I have had to deal with several cases already without having been invested with the necessary legal authority.
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