The Archive · 1925

The Judicial Inquiry

Report to be Considered by Home Government London, Nov. 16.

In the House of Commons to-day, replying to. Mr. T. D. Fenby (Liberal), Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that he was unable to add to the statement already made in the House with regard to the facts of the Shanghai disturbances in May until the report of the International The Russian attitude with regard! to the Tariff Conference has beer made clear in an interview with Scloviev, Soviet Charge d'Ataires Peking, circulated by the Tas:

which I. Soloviev points out tha: the USSR. have long ago recognizee the complete sovereignty! of China, not only in principle but} also in_ practice. of any nationality may carry euro between Swatow and British, ports ie. Hongkong and Singapore. This is being enforced by Seamen's Union pickets who have command deered motor boats for the pur= poze We hear that a company has been formed under the name of the South China Trading 'Soloviey goes on>to say that (Nam Wha) to operate Russian "to attach to the gift' of tariff steamers between Canton and autonomy the condition of abolishing skin ix nothing but" a. clever trick to evade autonomy.

"Asa _matter of fact tariff autonomy isa condition precedent to abolition of likin and not ports vid Swatow and and that they will com~ ence running immediacely. Thers is also a rumour current that the same company will operate six steamers between Swatow, Bangy Tasdicial Committee was received and] vice verse."—Reuter's Pacific, Sere oe and But Eats Is sot considered—Beutery: salami VICE 14 metatindi@, set confirmed.

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