London, Jan. 16.
China is likely to be the centre of interest at Washington this week as it is mainly Chinese questions that are preventing the i speedy conclusion of the conference, iso much desired by the American nnd British delegate:
The Chinese are now edited with the people. The petitioners drew attention to the Mandate issued Over to the international group of, the intention of pressing for con-on January 1 which provided for; the Kao-Hsu and Shun-Tsi exten-sideration of the wanty-One De-the supervision of an administr sions. An agreement was reached mands Treaty. tive oficial, but in all other res: this afternoon whereby thee Kiao-Dr. Wang has issued a statement pects the governing body would be chou leasehold would be thrown terming the concessions extorted elected by the people.
The regulations for self-govern- The opening of Shantung will be gen as from China embodied in the international port. treaty an absolute denial of the ment both in towns and _hsiens taken up later by China automatic: open door policy and saying that the demands or rights granted to have been proclaimed, but the ally. The 91 Demands are likely Japan would, if allowed to stand, questions when and where have. to be brought before the next Far not been decided. This omission Fastern Committee. Groat _Bri-create for the Japanese a status was intended to give the people, tain is siding with Japan and hai totally inconsistent with the terms of the existing treaties between opportunity to consider the re-' openly denounced ite considerate China and the foreign Powers and gulations and prepare for their (sie while America locks to action those subsisting between foreign adoption. It was announced, how-in the matter. How far discus-Powers and themselves. Dr. Wang that as soon as these pre-sions will go is still uncertain.—added that the Twenty-One De-parations were completed the re-
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