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But Though This Is A Possibility We Are Glad To

think that it is more likely that the revolutionaries will be able to esta- blish a strong government, or at any rate one stronger and sounder than that which they have......

It Is Curious To Note That Those Influences And Passions

which we group under the names of chivalry to a person and loyalty to an ides. play no part, or apparently no part, in China. When a European monarchy has fallen, such as ours......

No Doubt The Unexpected Often Happens In China, But All

the omens seem to point to the course of events for the pre- sent being peaceful. If so, China will certainly deserve the reputation for reasonableness which her instructed and......

The First Ballots In The General Election For The Reichstag

took place on Friday week. In 206 of the 397 constituencies members were elected outright, while in the remaining 191 constituencies second ballots will be necessary. Of the......

News Of The Week.

T HE news from China published on Friday shows that the abdication of the Manchu dynasty and oligarchy has in fact taken place. Unless, then, some unforeseen event occurs, a......

4 ' 4 ,* The Editors Cannot Undertake To Return...

case.......

We Cannot To-day Discuss All The Possibilities That Are...

in a Chinese Republic, whether based upon the principle of federation or of unity; but clearly we are going to witness one of the most interesting and far-reaching experiments......

The Times Correspondent Goes On To Describe What The Pro-

cedure is likely to be :—" By an understanding between the two parties it is now being arranged that there shall be two edicts. In the first, which will be issued apparently......

Nam:ie.—with This Week's Number Of The Sphictatou" Is...

an Eight-Page Supplement, containing the Half Yearly Index and Title-Page--i.e., from July /a to December 80th, 1911, inclusive.......