The Passing of the Manchus. By Percy Horace Kent. (Edward
Arnold. 15s. net.)—Mr. Kent tells the story of the recent Revolution as it appeared to a well-informo 4 resident in China. His narrative is interesting on its own account, and especially also from the numerous quotations which it contains from official edicts and other contemporary documents. Mr. Kent's last chapter is one of speculation as to the future. Ile fully recognizes that the present state of things is by no means couleur de rose. At the same time he has distinct hopes that com- plete anarchy or a break-up of the Empire may be avoided. On the whole, he seems to incline to the probability that a dictator- ship of some kind will be established for a time, and that in this way the strong central government, of which China stands in such need, may be successfully maintained.
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