Frou 4 Conassronvent, Tokyo, Oct. 22.
The Government's instructions to the Commissioners at the Customs Conference in Peking were handed to Ambassador Hioki on. departure, but were not made publi There is reason to believe that they are substantially along lines I have] previously outlined, though Baron} Shidehara's conversation with Mr.) Strawn and subsequently" with the)
ish Minister to China, is said to have had some effect on' the final: form. The instructions may be! summarized as follows:
Japan agrees to the 25 per ce increase of tari in accordance sith Article 13 of the 'Washlagton Cent] ference Treaty. Toe' lnsrease of Customs revenue is figured at 3¢ 000,000 yuan, and Japan proposes that 70 per cent of the amount be taded to the edminatrative expen ture appropriation and 30 per' ent, must poy. Interest. and. pri Clpal om domestic ned foreign Ioana Japan stipulates that 70 per cent. in'nat to go to well the funds of}
leks proving Tochuns oF malta Japan considers it imperative! that China abolish the likin tax all! over the country, and also enforces the production tax. For this purpose Japan desires that China should create a reserve fund of; '$90,000,000 from' the increased receipts, for five years after the arrangement goes into effect, the fund thus created shall go to meet] expenses of abolishing. the Iikin tax. As to the production tax, its assessment is not made compulsory, provided she is satisfied that China's conditions therefore are not_unreasonable. Japan means China should determine her customs tariff in consultation with the Powers. Japan expects further that the time of restoration and other conditions shall be agreed upon at a special conference to be held for the purposer Japan's position in the raising the tariff by China is quite, different to that of either England or America and it is thought that! great difficulty will be found in protecting her interests and appear-. ing as friendly as the others. The} classes of goods Japan sells to China are different from those which the western countries sell, in this the difficulty.
'The Japanese are surprised at the reception which Japan's radio plan seems to have met in America. 'The authorities say that Japan is willing to concede in order to settle the dispute as indefinite.gelay'ts bound to have' ax Port in America. ler reproduction prohibited
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