CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 329

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result of skilful management are monarchists as a whole and for the moment; there are ny respectable anti-monɛ:rchists, but they

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do not join the kak meng-tong they are standing by and waiting.

But there seems to be some little weakening in the general str ng condemtion of the revolutionaries perha a booɛuse they are now weak and comparatively negligible; but the opinion has been expressed that the reason is that respect:.ble people are remembering their old connection with it, and are vaguely considering the possibility of having to reorganize it and to not once again.

This view found no sup,.ort; that it was expressod by anyone is

sufficiently interesting.

For the reasons given, it is improbɩbla that the change of Government, if it tɛkos pl ce, will give rise at once to any serious widespread disorder. Sporadic trouble there would probably be there are at present the usual rumours of revolutionary activity round waichow; but the situation appears

to be wall in hand. The circumstances surrounding the change,

and unless if it takes place now, will not Bowever be forgotten; he makam good in a very few years, they will all be brought up against Yuan. The soldiers are not likely to get all they expect to get, and some surcr foundation for the new wer will have to be found without too much delay. The musling of the Press and the rigging of elections le not taken entirely with the unconcern

that appears to mark it.

It is admitted that the present Goverment at Feking has been in the way of improving matters in the country, and there would be no opposition to a continuation of the same regime.

But

the