Peking, Jan. 21.
The Foreign office to-day informed the Ministers of the Allied Powrs that the "Yuan Shih-kai's coronation, had been fixed for the beginning of next month, has been postponed owng to the situation in Yunnan.
This decision is welcomed in foreign circles as the safest course i the present probably be interpreted by the enemies of the Government as a sign of weakness, but, on the other hand, the courage of the Pre in renouncing his personal ambition in the national interests should gain him the support of moderate Chinese.
It is presumed that the Government will now devote all its energy ies to obtaining a settlement of the Yunnan difficulty—From Our Own Correspondent.
London, Jan. 19.
In the House of Commons to-day Lord Robert Cecil, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question asked by Sir J. D. Rees, stated that the new Emperor of the Empire of China had not yet been proclaimed. No instructions regarding recognition had been sent to Sir John Jordan. The matter, however, was being considered.—Reuter.
Peking, Jan. 21.
Reports from Chengtu state that the Government troops have withdrawn slightly from the Szechuan frontier before & numerically sup-enor force of rebels. It appears, however, that only slight skirmishing has occurred up to the present.—Reuter.
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