Nanking, July 9.
The Government Council, in a mandate issued yesterday, proclaimed the following seven regulations 'a modus vivendi during the interim period between the expiration of old treaties and conclusion of new treaties between the Republic of China and foreign countries.
.,1. Foreign countries thereof whose treaties with China have already expired, and with whom new treaties have not yet been concluded.
2 All diplomatic officials and. consular officials of foreign countries stationed in China shall be entitled to proper treatment accor: ed under international law.
The persons and properties of foreigners in China shall receive due protection under Chinese Lay 4, Foreigners in China shall be subject to the regulations of Chinese Law and the jurisdiction of Chinese Law Courts, 5. Ponding the enforcement of the National Tariff Schedule, the regular customs duties on commodities imported into China from foreign countries or by foreigners, and those exported from China to foreign countries, shall be collected in accordance with the existing tariff schedule, 6 All taxes and duties wi Chinese citizens are under obligation to pay shall be payable equally by foreigners in accordance with the law.
Matters, not provided for by the foregoing regulations, shall be dealt with in accordance' with International Law and Chinese Municipal Law.—Kuo Min, Peking, July 10.
The Japanese announcement that their Comercial Treaty is in force for another 10 years by virtue of the passage in Article 26, which provides that, if no revision is effected within six months, the treaty stands, is interpreted in diplomatic circles as a prompt and forceful zeply to Dr. ©. T, Wang's note on treaty cancellation and revision.
The assumption is that Japan is again taking the lend in correcting the Western poley of bind. con-ion, before other Powers establish foolish precedents, in the belief that strong, defensive action will receive the same international endorsement and appreciation as did Japan's action at Tsinan, The argument is advanced that, since Nanking repudiates all diplomatic arrangements made with the Fengtien Government, Japan received no notice of the revision ment is highly appreciated by the other Legations.
Curious Omissions Several members of the Diploma-tie Body are wiring to their Shanghai Consuls, asking for an explanation of the omission of Clauses 4 and 5 in the Nanking resolution from the notes to the Powers, se*It is not quite clear what clauses are referred to, but apparently the following:—
4.—Nationals of foreign countries in China and Chinese izens shall enjoy equal rights and equal treatment under Chi-neve law.
5—Pending the formulation and promulgation of a National tariff schedule by the Nationalist Government, the existing tariff schedule shall continue in force.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.