The capital of Kuangsi was trans-red from Kueilin to Nanning in 1912, The attitude of the popula tion was like that of the British er who, the other day, were able to meet the by ing our prices. Nanning citizens rose to this unique occasion by doing nothing, and increasing the cost of living all round. Rents more than doubled, and food became ery one was incon y few benefited. in spite of passive re Cantonese and. the orth China elements have dragged Nanning with them along the road of progress, Thousands of new comers who were willing to put money and their talents into the new capital left again in disgust. The population, however, in spite of all, has increased con derably. All the principal streets are being repaved under the superintendence of the il Governor (who at the time of the Revolution was Viceroy of Canton and fled in a British gunboat to Hongkong.)
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.