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The Viceroy through his Consul at Canton supported, but could not succeed in obtaining from him any cooperation or acknowledgment of the assistance being rendered by the maritime defence. There were heavy promises of immediate steps being taken which looked well on paper, but experience has shown that such promises give but little hope of practical results.
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2. On the 8th instant Viceroy Liu passed through on his way to the north, and left his cards. His Secretary said that they were trying to suppress piracy, one of the means proposed being the employment in the Imperial service of three of the piratical Guard pending the arrival of Li Hung Chang. The Acting Governor, who has been administering the Government, has ...