CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIFF

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 11

CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIFF

British . Government Concerned ALLEGED TREATY BREACH IN NORTH CHINA (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIEELBSS-l (Received February 2, 8.30 p.m.) ' RUGBY, February 1. Answering a question in the House of Commons on the Far Eastern situation, the Foreign Minister (Mr Eden) said the Chinese Provisional Government set up in North China and claiming to be for the who.c of China had not been formally recognised by Japan or any other Government. The British Government had protested against this Government s modification of the Chinese customs tariff schedule in a sense favourable to Japanese imports. The British Government claimed this action was contrary to treaty stipulations, that there should be a uniform tariff for all China. The Japanese claims for a larger share in the administration of the International Settlement at Shanghai were still under consideration by the British Government. His Majesty’s Government would continue to do its utmost for the protection of British interests in China and for the. promotion of international co-operation. Mr Eden added that the Japanese Consu’-General at Shanghai had recently communicated certain proposals to the Shanghai Commissioner of Customs. These proposals were now under consideration. The British Charge d’Affaires was watching the situation closely and was keeping in touch with the French Ambassador and the United States Consul-General. CHINESE EXECUTED AT SHANGHAI JAPANESE MILITARY COURT trial (Received February 2, 8.30 p.m.) TOKYO, February 1. Seven Chinese were executed after trial in a militarv court. They were alleged to be responsible for a series of bombing in the International Settlement at Shanghai. JAPAN’S INTENTIONS IN CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER REPLIES TO QUESTIONS TOKYO, February 1. Replying to searching questions m the Diet about Japan’s intentions m China, the Foreign Minister (Mr K. Hirota) said that part of the peace terms must be an economic agreement with the whole °' China, reduction in unreasonably nign tariffs, the payment of indemmtie to prevent a repetition of the preent incident, and a new _ which would bear the cost of tne Japanese Army of occupation.