Gen. Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan of jIf we do away with lik and i Chekiang, has sent out 'a circular crease the Customs revenues, how-
the forthcoming tariff expressing, his views on ever, tite money will be placed in revision the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Gen "Sen te oppebed' to" the con:
ference. It will be noted that Corporation under the name of the: Inspector-General of Customs and. ference on the grounds (1) that the China will have to suffer all the increased tariff of 24 per cent. more economically. In the fourth cannot compensate China for the place, no mention has been made income derived from the likin duty; regarding imported articles and (2) that to deposit the receipts of native products. Under the unequal the Customs. reve foreign treaties the former are protected banks means of China's Jand encouraged, but how about hom> sovereign right (8) that, the! industries? Can they be develop-control of the Customs is entirely ed? Fifthly, the unfair regulations in the hands of foreigners. governing foreign and Chinese shipping, the differentiation of Gen. Sun says, "The Chinese have suffered enough result of the customs regulations governing for-harsh treaties into which we have eigners and Chinese, the predominentered.
Jant power of foreigners over Since the May 80 incident, whole nation has unanimously Chinese, and the foreign power of control have not been touched upon. voiced itself for the abrogation of unequal treaties and much has been "These," says Gen. Sun, "are only wcrificed to regain the full sover-five points of many not mentioned, [though they might be introduced in eign rights of the nation, The people and the government have the Conference. The Washington demonstrated so. much that the Conference considered likin only jand demanded that within four signatory Powers inclined to consider the revision years China should be able to do of unequal treaties. away entirely with the likin duties Since the May 30 cident, the workers have been forced customs dues to return to work and a judicial inquiry is) being held.
Such a A Diplomatic Game process unprecedented. China Continuing, the Tupan says that has been disgraced. The Chinese this only w trick in the diplomatic Government has not mentioned game. If it is tru these or the question of unequal that the new rate if treaties in the invitation to the give China an additional $30,,000 Tariff Conference. for the settle ut of debts and for "The Tariff Conference, continues administrative expenses, the increase Tupan Sun, "is but an srmath of will compensate for the loss of likin, the Washington Conference three but as a matter of fact there will years ago.
The Chinese consider be purposes. Should this be thi correct, it means that the different provinces will have to seek their living from other sources and the Sovereignty and Likin burden of the people will thereby be increased. Commerce and. in-"In the first place in order, to dustry will be finished for ever, regain full sovereignty, China will I1 Wonderful is the telegram, says have to secure the consent of the Gen. Sun, of a prominent Chinese Powers, which would mean the gentleman who advanced full tariff further' binding of China from Autonomy, a8 the true goal and further freedom. Secondly, the Pointed cwt the unwise step of the maximum increase is TA per cent.
Government in this respect The total likin duties amount to As the time for the conference is several times this sum, 30 what drawing nearer, in it lies the compensation does China receive? decision whether China will live or Thirdly, the likin duty is collected die. It is the duty of the Chinese and deposited in native banks, which fs of assistance to the money markets of their respective cities People to offer suggestions which may help in solving the problem, concludes Tupan Sun.
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