Peking, Nov. 4.
The following joint protest on behalf of the 12 Powers concerned was handed in to the Waichiaopu by M. Oudendijk, the Dutch Minister, yesterday afternoon:—"The Senior Minister has - the There have already been Consula protests to the Shantung authorities Protests regarding the searching of foreigners have also already' bee made at Canton.—Reuter.
"Daily Telegraph" Opinion honour to inform the Waichiaopy that he is desired by his colleagues to make the following statement: In view of the levying by Canton, Shantung and other authorities in China of certain taxes fon foreign trade, the diplomatic representatives in Peking of the Powers concerned declare that they cannot recognize the legality of this measure which is in direct violation of the Treaties'."
Practically identical memoranda, but mentioning only Shantung in the ease of Shantung and Canton in the ease of Canton, were wired to the Senior Consuls at Tsinanfu and Canton (the Japanese and Portuguese Consuls, respectively) with instructions to hand them to the Chinese authorities there on behalf lof the Governments concerned.
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