to recede from the position they have hitherto taken on the question of the validity the Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty, they not only regard with the ileepest sympathy the desire of the Treaty as soon as to enhance the friendly relationship hetwceen the two countries, but shall entertain the hope that the Chinese people may speedily achieve their great task of constructing a new regime on a sound basis. so that there may harmony and tranquillity home and cordial intercourse. with Japan.
"Should, therefore, the National Government show themselves so far regardful of mutual! lations. atween Japan and China as to consent to regulate Sino-Japanese relations in accordance with the provisions of the existing Treaty and an that basis propose its te-vision, the Japanese Government would be quite prepared to entertain such proposal and enter into ting such revi may he deemed apr Final Approval of the Draft Agreements Tokyo, May 1.
Fina! approval has been given the drafts of the Nanking and Hankow ageeemerts and the Japanese Minister, Mr, Yoshizawa, has been instructed to sign them.
At the same time, the preliminary negotiations on the question of concladizg a new commercial treaty Detween Japan and China to replace the treaty abrogated last July have regressed so favourably, the For-ign Office states, that all misunder-'Standings and ill feelings engendered by China's action have now been. removed.
The signing of the Nanking and Hankow agreements will thus mark the removal of the last of the out standing questions which have been causing. such strained relations 'e-tween the two countries in the last. few sears and appears to herald a new epoch in the relations between Japan ard China.
The Embassy Proposal Questioned regarding the report that Japan is contemplating raising the status of her Legation in Chin to.that of an Embassy, a spokesman' of the Foreign Office guardedly' timidated "that Japan might consider this step "if the presen: strained relations between Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang ard General Chiang Katahck Mow over and prove, that Nanking is firmly established."
The spokesman recalled that an propriations for establishing Embassy in China were voted for 1924, hut Japan agreed to postpone raising the status of her Legation, in acconlance with the wishes of the other Powers.
It is understood that Mr. shizawa is returning to Tokyo shortly for the purpose of arrang: ing for the opening of formal ions for a new treaty with Shanghai morning. Following a confer-fence at ten o'clock, the agreement for the settlement and Hankow 1
China and Japay were TT, Wang, Min Affairs, ard Me.
Action Supported by Leading Chinese Step Following. Recognition of Nanking Government London, Apr. 25.
Baguio, Apr. 25.
The Acting Governor Eugene Gilmore signed day for the deportation of a group of nitted him by} the police and constabulary officers. The list included names of a number! of Chinese who have been convicted of offences against the lave and was understood to have the approval of cading Chinese citizens who tol the police that the Chinese com munity favoured expulsion of the undesirables.
Moat of the Chinese to be expelled] have been" convicted of assault] charzes called Tong riots The Porcign Ofice announces that the Diplomatic Body in Peking has unanimously agreed to cancel the Agreement of 1919 by which the leading Powers undertook to ree strain their nationals from exports ing arms to China.
'A commuoriqué points out that as practically all the signatories have concluded treaties recognizing the National Government, the Arms Embargo Agreement has become anomalous, particularly in view of the fact that it expressly lasts "until the establishment of a Government whose authority is recognized in the whole country.
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