The Archive · 1916

The Slumbers of Kuangsi

THE LAST STAND OF OLD CHINA — From Our Own Correspondent

Nanning, Jan. 18.

Nanning ip the last stand of "Old" China, and og such expects

changes, say once in 300 years, 8 to take things quietly. considered just normal: anything more rapid savours of racket, and this part of Kuangsi hates to be disturbed from ite slumber oat now Nanning does not know it és—the wheels of time and ohsnge and counterchange are wharing fast. Tt was not cacy to got Wie to the thought of a Republic sit) a Monarchy, but it did get used the fact, even though the blessings did not flow as thickly ae the thusiasts promised—now it here the Republic is going. Nannie was just becoming accustomed' the the fact that it waste be capital of Kuangsi, when Peking announced that the gove! abe had changed ita mind sad capital was returning We were trying to become re

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