Canton, Jan. 12.
'The past week in Canton has not been & happy one for anyone concerned. While' Dr. Sun Yat. sen and his War Cabinet wore drafting plans for a consolidated "Government of China" and the unification of finance in Kuangtung, news again reached Canton that" individual military commanders are still interfering civil affairs, Gon, Li Chai-hsin, of the Cantoness army on the
magistrates for Takhing and Wear iver, has appointed, new ing, and the Yunnanese in Canton' are legalizing a minor but very harmful lottery, Pak-kop_ piao, and other evils in_ return, protection money. Conflict.
authorities in tax collection, wha are forcing the people. to pay double taxes, still remain the chief menace in Canton and district. "The restaurant tax' on being collected by, tivo for the provincial Government of Kuangtung and the other for the Kuang under Gen. Chu Peiteh, three. collectors, the Provincial Government, one by the municipality and still nother by the Garrison Com, mander of Canton, are disputing the levying of a' surtax of six coppers. from cath. passenger using the ferry service between the north and south bank of the Pearl River, which intersects the laity. After' the Municipal Gov. ernment has just exacted three per cent, of the value of the property of residents in Canton for a review and re-validacion of their title deeds, the Provincint Finance Bureau is now patting its hands for another ox-amination of deeds and the con-Sequent fees.
TANAWAY SERVICE SUSHENDED, The Canton-Samshui Railway suspended operations on January 1g owing to quarrels. amongst the Yunnanese forces of the 3rd who have bean guarding and controlling the Jine in order to raise money for their support. Fighting between others of Dr. Sun's commanders is also report: ed. In Toyshan, Comdr. Chuck Yon-ki disarmed 'a battalion com. manded by a subordinate of Gen porter ofr. in alto ong Ming-tong, who is a sup-
cmdr. Chuck's officer, Gen. Li Chaichsi The General Headquarters have denied the reports that the Hun-arose under Gen. Tan Yen-kai and the Yunnanese under Gen, Yang Hsi-min are on the point of coming to blows.
THE KUOMINGTAXG CONVENTION, The Cantonese are awaiting with great interest the forthcom: ing National Convention of the Kuomintang Party in China, which will open on January 15 at the Canton Teachers' College. Delegates will attend from man; parts of China, including del gates from Mongolia. The form. er Givil Governor of Kuangtung, Mr, Hu Han-ming, and Mr. Liao Chang-hoi, the present Governor, with many other prominent. Can: tonese Mintang, who held a meet ing in Shanghai before coming here, are all now in Canton Should they succeed in regaining control of Kuangtung politico from the hands of the younger leaders of the party, headed by 'Mr, Sun Fo, the son' of Dr. Sun.
change in the policy of the administration wil! be inevitable, it is generally believed hero It is understood that Mr. Lino wil! hot resume active charge of the Governor's Office until after the Convention. His resignation far has not been accepted,
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