of Yunnan Sensational reports, arising vut of the fresh chaos into which se cents events have thrown Chinese politics, are current la Shanghai. Since the Canton parliament came here almost in a body, it is repocted to have had two schemes under discussion—one to establish a parl-lament at Shanghai and the other to go to Yunnan. For the time being there is less talk of Shanghai, but Yunnan comes into prominence as the seat of the Southern executive.
Behind this talk of a transfer of the government, it is stated that a much more ambitious scheme exists, nothing less than -re establishment of Yunnan as a separate republic. This belief is based to a considerable extent on the fact that negotiations are now proceeding rapidly between the militarists of the North and Sou: for a reconciliation. It is unlikely that they can come to a head until the appointment of a Premier, for Admiral Sah is holding the position only pro tem., but. the Premiership may be one of the points in the settlement of the dispute. Should this reconciliation be effected, it is stated that Kuangtung and Kuan' si will zo over to the North, and that then the parliamentarians of the South will endeavour to establish their separate republic Yunnan. At present there is, n turally, no official pronounceme on the subject, but the report is such importance as to deserve notice.
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