I understand that at last Britain, France and Japan have.agreed upon a common policy to resist any attempt to enforce the surtaxes on the scale originally proposed by the Nanking Government.
No particulars are at present available, but a complete harmony of views hi been reached concerning the measures to be taken should the Nanking scheme be resuscitated, Peking, Aug. 24.
Although it is reported here that the Nanking Government has decided to postpone sine die its plan for the abolition of likin and the imposition of sur-taxes which it was expected would be enforced as from September 1, the Diplomatic Corps deems it necessary to consider carefully what steps it should take in the event of the Nanking Government's plan being put into force. It is understood that the conference of the representatives of Japan, Britain, France, Italy, and America, which was held today at the Japanese Legation, deliberated upon the measures referred to—Toho. interpreter said, "Perhaps we go one hour." That put a very different complexion on things, and than ing him again T hustled off to join the others and get our effects from the mission, The Morning of the Advance When we returned the officers were st dinner and places were uamediately made for us near end, where I sat next to "Doeto After a fow brief questions and answers regarding our aims and occupations, which were passed to the others through my neighbour, and.a courteous expression of welcome from the. Commandante, "Doctor" said to me, "We start to-morrow, four o'clock another tour of the Li Ili, no!" he said. everything begin.' stood. The whole organized od-vance, from the east cons! westvtn borders of south El set to move forward at four in the joining. And as I lay that niekt on my improvised bunk in the loon, speculating in keen antivipation on what experiences the next 24 hours might bring forth, reflected that we were indeed la luck to have made the move ott of the city at the very last moment ity. for once the al-vance that Teng! of armour& trains for many a day, General Hsu was as good aa word, for the next day would be the third from that on which we had talked with him in Chieh-ho.
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