Canton, Mar. 28, Canton to declare its _indepe dence. Such 'a topic has been sort of hobby with southern editors, and crops up every week oF ewo. The manner of treatment generally been to give a pre-
the verge of breaking off from Nan-ction thatthe southerners are' King; next the showing of a. disagreement among political chief tains as to the advisability of such a course; followed by the statement that for the time being the independence scheme hax fallen through. 'Again the talk is heard, based upon a report from the' national capital that Mr, Sun Fo has come secretly to Macao.
'That some of the Chung Shan' clique, and possibly Mr. Sun among 'Shem,' want independence, cannot be denied, With Chiang Kai-shel in the chair, they cannot have a clear political road; all f their Of these out-of-office men, "ins" to. Canton. The former because they have no place else to go. The latter to get a better idea of the prospects for a turn-
Arriving in Hongkong, General Chen Hin-yun, ex-Chief of Police of Canton and Bocca ris Forti-Seations Commandant, has issued the emphatic declaration that Mr. Sun Fo has not come to Mucao: Ghat he is staying on at Shanghai. Simultaneously, with the sudden de- han parture of the' Commander-in-chief, Chen Chi-tang, bigest of the hi wigs, for his country scat, has arisen that General Chen's those the Revolution. That he is getting along with Chiang Kai-shek; and anyway. bel wat a split, now dence mover Whatever may views. abet that he ix not- running with Sun Fo. For Mr, Sun's people control the Navy and the Atr Force, and the Commander-in-chief has and tried in vain to. bring, both under his protecting wing. There fare wheels within wheels, govern ments within governments, and while cooperating with the land forces in suppressing banditry, and all that, the Navy and the ' Air Force are not doing things just, be-to do them. 'They know which side their bread ix buttered on, and know the bread and the butter came out of Sun Fo' larder. And they have seen General Chen successful talking the Bocca Tigris Fortifications, and are taking "no chances of his getting hold of their branches of the service.
'The latest rumour cannot be nailed as a pernicious lie. It has an element of truth in it, for those who are with San Fo are outside Chiang Kai-shek's charmed fcirele, they want to be in it, and feannot be, for their party is' alien to that of the Nanking chieftain. Perchance another independence movement will be carried through, but hardly at this moment. And may be that Chen Chi-tang, despite the fact that his partys' also alien to Sun Fo's, will come to re-him in striking at General Chiang. But not just now.
Tt would seem that things can not. go on like this for ever, since Kuangting is usurping too' many the functions, assuming "too many of the prerogatives of the Central Governient. After Canton fand Nanking agreed to kiss and nake up, the two came to at least 2 partial understanding as to the location, of military funds. But in. the administration of civil affairs there is not such m complete
should go to Nanking are being re-forde unde "that" ermaly fained. "Bat what is even more tasteful to Chiang Kal-shek and his followers. is" the disposition of Kuangtung to have in office in Koangtune only those whom choses shall serve.
'The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as the tribunal of Fast re-Sort is again acknowledged." It is acknowledged that" the' District Gourt and the Appellate Court, are Smtegral parts of the national: judial system. Nevertheless, Tight of Nanking to name' judges of the two lower-departments would be questioned undoubtedly, and. this juncture the Central authori ties. would not have the temerity {oappoint to the one of these or any other southern office a person. who fe not the choice of the southern regime.
When Nanking. and Canton de-the Canton' Trade twas revived, Nanking and Canton Thave come together once more, but the Canton Trade Mark' Bureau continues to exist. And its Commissioner and the head of the Po. Tice Department. still refuse to lend heir offices to. assist anybody who complains that. his right to the exclusive use of a trade mark has been infringed unless hat trade mark is one that has been regisfered, in this city. It does not suffice that it has been. pre istered. at the national Fovernment, although that Ease, regulations all Stamping. of the registration. cer ficate and the payment of a $1 fee.
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