The news about Yunnan continues good and if Peking acts with determination and promptitude there appears to be very little reason to fear the revolt." A' sine qua non, however, of its successful suppression is the complete isolation of Yunnan, Forees sufficient for this purpose must be drawn round the province without delay and once that. is effected it will be a comparatively simple thing to attack and capture Yunnanfu. On no consideration whatever must the revolt be given the smallest chance of spreading. especially into Kuangsi, which so far has given no indication of dix-loyalty, but is not to be trasted plicity on that account. The Central Government is fully aware of the grea' asset it possesses in the fact that Kuangsi and Kuangtung have no love for one another. It mus' be equally aware of the affini ties existing between Kuangsi and Yunnan, If it can prevent the two la'ter from making common cause it can discount Kuangtung altogether, but if Kuangsi and Yunnan join forces it will inevitably have Kuangtung to deal with also, It would then be faced with a problem very much larger and more serious than General Tsai Ao has created. Fortunately, the Government has strong and tried man in General Lung Chi-kuang. He should be trusted and given control of as many men as he thinks necessary.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.