Peking, Sept, 17. tis unofficially stated that various tentative suggestions were nratle that the Extraterritoriality Commission should meet either in Febraary or in December. understood that December 18, 1925, finally was decided upon' anti America, as the convener of the Washington Conference, will nottty the other signatories to that effect, but no official notification. yet has reached the other Legations.
At to-day's Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Finance agreed provide the sum of $300,000 for the improvement of the judicial administration in Peking, Tientsin, Hankow and Shanghai.
The Chairman of the Extratereitoriality Commission, Mr, Eh Yao-tseng, interviewed, by. Reuters representative, said:—"Indeed It is piece of happy news that Am-pursuance of the Washing ton Conference, is taking steps request the interested -Powors to appoint this year an International Commission "to investigate the Chinese judicial system and the adistration of justice. We shall extend a hearty welcome to. the commission and will do. everything to facilitate its work, The Chine Governnient and people hope that the commission will be composed of Jurists and trained legal experts, Then the way will be paved for a satisfactory settlement of the problem."
The Ministry of Communications has appointed a special committee to discuss matters connected with the Tarif? Conference with which that Ministry "is concerned. Cheng Hung-nien, Vice-Mini has been appointed Chairm: this Committe:
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States Government on the subject of a conference on extraterritoriality in China—Reuter.
Washington, Sept. 16. committee to investigate extraterritoriality in China will be convoked at Peking on December 18.
The announcement f the convocation of a conference at Peking is construed as indicating that virtually all the Powers com municated with have agreed to the proposal—Reuter's American Service.
London, Sept. 17.
The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" understands that the Peking Gover: me: t are inviting to the Tariff Conference not only the Washington Treaty Powers but also Powers Scandinavian, which are rights by virtue of earlier treaties.
Reuter Stockholm, Sept. 16.
The Swedish Government have decided to subscribe to
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