Canton, Oct. 23.
According to the "Chinese Commercial News" of Hongkong of to-day, the militarists and the gentry of Yamlim, Kolui, Kiungngai, and Loyeung prefeetures in Kuangtung have requested Mr, Lin 'I'sen-ting, of Kuangsi, to be Leader of. movement the lower four prefectures of Kuangtung in-favour of early re-unification and have advised Peking accordingly. The military and political leaders in Canton proper aire opposed fo re-union under President Tsao Kun and have gone so far as to recommend the local authorities to confiscate all property belonging to the Members of Parliament in Po king who are alleged to have been bribed to vote for President Tsao Kun.
The inquisition in Kuangtung to detect former government or religious property now in the possession of private individuals for the purpose of sale in order to raise war funds is still going on in spite of the bitter resentment of the people. In Canton City the Municipality has empowered one Loo Mo-chim to raise $1,000,000 within the next four months for the benefit of. Dr. Sun's war-chest by locating former public lands now in possession of the people. He has now a list of 231 lots and buildings said to be within the confiscation measure. If he succeeds, he will make a handsome fortune.
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