interference with trade along rivers and the rising' cost of living owing to the war taxes are affecting all classes, especially the poorer and working]
At the present time, in to the.masons and carpenrs, to the number of more than 4,000, and the Chinese pen-brush makers for higher wages, some. demanding jan increase of 35 and others 60 per cent.
Deferring to the. request of the Canton Press Association, the Chief of Police has finally withdrawn his censors from the publishing offices. On June 26, the editors made a joint declaration refusing further to submit their copy to the censors and themselves assuming full responsibility for what appeared in print. The reason for the declaration was that the censors had over-stepped their authority, which at the beginning was to suppress all news military operations unfavourable to Dr. Son, Later they went so far permitting some newspapers and forbidding others to insert identical reports.
Review of Police and Volunteers.
'The much postponed grand re of the Kuangtung Provincial Gendarmerie, the Canton Police and the Canton ' Merchants' Volunteer Corps by Dr. Sun finally took place jon the North Parade Ground on 'June 29. The foreign Consuls, local officials and leading citizens' were invited to be present, Some 600 volunteers took part in the review and the presentation of colours to their corps. The streets were decorated with flags, and crowds cheered the volunteers as they marched through the streets.
After a period of three months from July 1 all real estate, the owners of which have to preent their title-deeds for inspect and paid the fee of three per cent. fof the value, will be confiscated, according to an official announce: ment. It is understood that a majority of property-owners have! not yet taken notice of the order. The 72 villages south of the city in Honan have made a joint dedo tion that every lot within their Jurisdiction is a private holding and that they will oppose any who treat their property, as public lands. It is not believed in Canton that the matter will be pushed too far by the officials. On a protest by the citizens of Fatshan recently, Dr. Sun's men returned more than 200 buildings and grounds to their former owners.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Peking, July 6.
'The President submitted' the nomination of Dr, W. W. Yon as Premier to Parliament at 9.80 last night. As-no official business is, transacted on Sunday und the next meeting of Parliament will be on Tuesday the {den was to' give Parliament as much time as possible to consider the nomination before the next meeting. It is by no means certain, however," that the vote will be taken on Tuesday, the political groups in the Houses are by no means unanimous in favour of Dr. Yon, The Members of the Forty-Second Club fare apparently willing to support Dr. Yen for the Premiership, if their own man can be made Minister of Finance, while the smaller groups on the Opposition side have each an axe to grind. 'The Government supporters, or Constitutional Party, appear confident, however, that Dr, Yen will find a' sufficient' majority in favour of his appointment, and already a list of probable members of the new Cabinet has been drawn up. It consists of the following:
Premier, Dr. W. W. Yen.
Minister of Foreign "Affairs, Dr. Wellington Koo.
Minister of the Interior, Mr.
Minister of Agriculture, Mr.
Kuo-kan.
Minister of Justice, Mr. Chen Kel Minister of War, General Lu ister of the Navy, Admiral Minister of Education, Dr. Wang ister of Finance, Mr. Wang Minister of Communica Agmiral Wu Yom, Te is expected that Mr.' Tang Tsai-chang will be appointed Chief. Secretary of the Cabinet—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Being, July 7.
Dr. W. W. Yen is expected to explain his policy to Parliament on July 11, Consequently no vote on
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