Important proposals considerably extending the scope of the Tariff Conference discussions were placed before Committee Two this morning by the Chinese delegates, In: presenting the Chinese proposals concerning revision of customs schedule duties on imports Admiral Tsai Ting-kan_ suggested that inasmuch as the Conference. had unanimously recognized China's right to tariff autonomy and had provided that it should be enforced from January 1, 1929, it went with. out saying that from' that date the valuation of commodities should be done according to laws promulgated by the Chinese Government, instead of as la remit of international agreement as heretofore. The Chinese Government, however, will' for the purpose of the interim period and in harmony ith the spirit of the Washington ference lay before the present conference draft regulations relating to tariff revision with the request that the representatives of the Powers interested should give them careful consideration, The said territorial sover-riy, tail not be applied be Taking the foregoing resolutions into consideration, the foreign: Settlement of Shanghai is vested with the authority concerning only its administrative affairs and taxation for municipal administration, and it is natural that residents in the Settlement, both foreign and Chinese, should without exception pay the national tax to the Chinese The Conference, after discussion, decided to postpone consideration later meeting in order to examine the proposal.
Dr. C. 'T. Wang then road two further declarations the firet of which concerned the levying of duties and taxes on foreigners residing in Chins The frst declaration refers to the difficulties experienced by the Chin. '90 Government in collecting nation. al taxes from foreigners, also from Chinese residing in settlements and railway zones. "It mentions that soon as likin is abolished the Government will be compelled to devise new and reasonable taxes in substitution for the old.
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