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order in his district as to prevent such a crime being commit-
ted undetected.
After determined what village or villages should
bear the fine, the Magistrate should call on the Naval and Mili-
tary forces on the spot to assist him in enforcing it.
Sufficient troops must be quartered in certain
centres near the disaff ected districts to assist in the carrying
out of such punishment. If any particular locality is especially
turbulent, troops should be quartered in it at the expense of
the inhabitants.
The patrols on the River should have their Head
Quarters in the disturbed districts, which are not of very great
area, and the service should be organised so that every part
of these waters should be visited at least twice a day at certain
intervals. It is absolutely necessary that the present abuses
should be swept away.
The whole of this service should be under an
official of high rank, who should also have command of the
troops,
and who should be of sufficient standing to command
respect and obedience from all other officials.
The whole question of success or failure de-
pends upon the goodwill of the Chinese officials. The ordinary
law is quite sufficient to stop the whole thing if it is only
loyally