The Chinese press reports that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce have both sent communications to the Peking Government advising them to cancel the Sino-Belgian Treaty which expired on [October 27.
The telegram sent by Marshal Sun ints out to the Cabinet and Wai ichiaopu that they should announce Immediately the cancellation of the Treaty if the Belgian Minister declines to draw up a new treaty within a certain set time.
The telegram of the Chamber of Commerce is more lengthy and hostile toward the signing of a new treaty, It advises the Government to regard the treaty null and voi Jand points out that all Belgian subjects should henceforth be regarded along with those who have no treaty rights, It also states that should the Belgian Minister be reluctant to lapon negoti relations between the two countries should be immediately severed and the Chinese Minister to Brussels should be recalled for the meantime. It states that the merchants throughout the country will support the Government wholeheartedly if they will support the cancellation of the Treaty.
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