The following brief summary Of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's statement has been presented to the Governor of Hongkong. The preamble recites the history of the Customs surplus and recapitulates the correspondence between the Canton authorities and the Diplomatic Body and Consular Corps. It embodies extracts of the Peking Diplomatic Body's reply cabled on December 16. Dr. Sun Yat-sen asserts that thie - foreign Powers are not justified in assembling their ships of war in Canton harbour as they are now doing in order to protect a nominally disputable right but they practically assist the Peking Government to impose its will upon the Canton Government, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's government on December 19 ordered the Inspector-Genera]l: of the Chinese Maritime Customs to retain Canton and other places hereafter designated and all Customs revenue collected within its territory and to refund all arrears of Customs surplus since March, 1990. If the order is not obeyed the Canton government will proceed to appoint new Customs: officials who will recognize its authority and will loyally assist and ce-operate in carrying on the public and routine work of the government. The statement argues that the foreign Powers are without treaty right.to inter-fore in such a routing act of administration.—Reuter.
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