As many foreign delegates are not likely to be able to reach Peking by December 18, the Extraterritoriality Conference may be postponed, although it understood that a formal opening followed by an adjournment is suggested.
Dec. 18.
BIN. Oudendijk, on behalf of the Powers, in a Note to China has requested for a postponement of the opening of the Extraterritorislity Conference for a few days to which China has agreed—Reuter's Pacific Service. the banks early this month, but haa} not yet been paid about the time of the opening of the Taritf Conference] this stock was quoted at £55, recently it had fallen to $51 and yesterday's quotation revealed a slump to about £443, In view of the Tariff Conference these defaults and the resultant weakening of China's credit in foreign markets are regarded seriously, Jin business and financial circles. Reuter's Pacific Service.
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