Peking, Feb. 29.
The Customs Tariff Autonomy Commission. of the Peking Government held a conference this: afternoon at the Kuowuyuan to discuss the custom question, Mr. Pan Fu, Mr. Lo Wen-kan, Mr, Wa Chen, Dr. Wellington Keo, Mr. Wang Ku-Mr. Yen To-pu, Mr. Liang Shih-yi, Mr. Chu Vu-tsi, Me. Wang Yinetai, Mr, Shen. Juiclin, Mr. Mo Teh-hui, Mr. Hsia Jen-hu and Dr. W. W.' Yen wore present.
After the conference Mr. Mo Teh-hui, Minister of Agriculture and Industry, who is a member of the Commission, declared as follows:—
"The Government's plan to: resume the Customs Tariff Conforfence and enforce customs autonomy. 28 from January 1 of next year with the approval. of the Powers concerned, remains unchanged. The Customs Tariff Autonomy Commis~ sion, which will be officially appointed by a Generalissimo Mandate tomorrow, will study measures for the enforcement of the customs scheme and endeavour to effect an Powers.
Whether sinment will declare customs tariff autonomy in. case the foreign Powers object to the. Chinese plan, has not yet been decided—Tohoy Peking, Feb, 29, Mr, Edwardes of the Customs returned last night from Shanghai and this afternoon attended a meet ing of the Tariff Autonomy. Com
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