Lively political interest is being taken in the return of Mr. Hu Han-min to China. It is stated that his Intention to proceed to Nanking holds good and, indeed, reports of his passage having been booked ty Shanghai are already current. However that may be Mr. Hu Han-min has evidently received a warm welcome from his own people of Kuans-tung and it is to be hoped that the strain of the reception will not prove too great for his uncertain healt. Mr. Hu Han-min's political intuence ig still great, for he rotaing the prestige of his close personal assoctation with the lai Dr. Sun Yat-sen, apart altogether from his position on the Central Political Council. There seems to be no reason why he should not be able to take an active part in public affairs once more it his health permits for he is nol yet 5? years of age. The youthfulness of China's leading politicians is often overlooked and the tendency. 10. regard Mr. Hu Han-min as an "elder statesman" is justified rather by contemplation of hhis experience than, by study of the calendar.
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