n the course of an explanation {in to members of the Chinese press Shine antoeee by Laney Mitat'or the Meskere 'AMfaies of Chin Merchants tien en (of ake Bans Nanpuny's Gite to Stsiers 2 Santo ni Shoe fie to ching Rettteaet lade the cout Sromi ace Sirnsiet Boox correctness of the despot ted by the newspapers.
Mr, Yoshida added that if the news Wwas true the withdrawal of thy Japanese troops from Shantang would, most likely, be effected in March. The Chinese would also take steps to control th Rail agitation going on in fof China, while there would be a tmutnill expression of regret eonec ye the whole incident, Settlement of details, he thought, would be of after completion of a joint to the whole Commentinge on the matter, the thorities said that' the withdrawal of the Japanese troops would be effected gradually from Tsinan, the troops being eoncentrat-Tsingtao and the evacuation Of the Japanese Forces being effected about a month after the tim Nanking's Task of Reconstruction Tokyo, Feb, Replying to questions Upper House to-day, the Urei Genevat Baron Tan: ated that Japan was ready to assist Nanking Uke huge task of national re construction, but he doubted rdvisehility of leading the rendering help merely for the sake currying favour with the Nation-
Minchuria and Mongolia, Japanese Government Attached It ie stated well-informed Japan is ready to open ati real treaty China, as Nanking Government has' re-of the validity of the expired however, official circles are reticent ile of the settlem question between Dr- C. ud Mr. Yoshizawa and warn that there are still vital points to be considered before the issue can be regarded as fully settied—Reuter, Feb.
Accoring to reliable intermat received here late this evening from Nanking, the agreement reached between the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T, Wang, and the Japanese Minister, Air, Yoshizawa, in regard to. the discussion Central Politico is learned from res that th Government regard Ters, Dr. G.T. Minister, made Wang, the Foreign the following: ments (aevordin vernacular to th papers) the enter ment of the mew import tariff [conditions in this respect I mest satisfactory doubt, that the oneers are proceeding ud they are smooth as we for, coneludof treaties with Powers whose treaties als expired will be resumed after the C a New Year. will come south as received information from Rome to the effect that the Sino-Ttalian Treaty has been ratified by his Government.
He will then present his credentials, Members of the Diplomatic Corps have consented to attend the funeral rites of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, at, unfortunately, these may have to be postponed.
Apropos of the Sino-French pro-commerce reycarding the French Minister has reed to revise the Yunnan-Annan which the French Annam have be-n levy. vse citizens. negotiations are farther _questiens, Hume, Masiaas an bes the Prem ly stated that the Gevem-
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