Mr. Edwardes Appointed in an Acting Capacity: Recognition Refused by South: Opinion Supporting Sir F. Aglen Separate Bureau for Collection of Surtax From uk OwN ContzsroxDent Peking, Feb. 13.
Acting under considerable press-Mr. ALP, Edwardes took over the acting Tnspeetor-Generalship of Gustéms on Friday from Sir Francis Aglen. The latter leaves Chi next month, but the Customs will Tot collect the surtax. Event nally"recognizing the financial dif ceultige that would be created Panter the 6 spinet decided to!
peremptory. dismissal of Sir Francis, the modify Whether the compromise will be acceptable to the Chinese bankers Temains to be seen. The Nationalists also have to be heard from, but it hoped for the sake of China's credit that they will not interfere} with the Customs administration as] {they are interfering with the Postal] Service in their territory. The] Diplomatic Body concurs in the er-rangement as the only one possible in the cireumstances-
Special Bureau Created for Collection Feb, 12, will function as Ao Geneéal.
Both Chinese bankers and the Powers, protested vigorously, the hope of having the iridate revoked, but a mandates are immutable in Chin the Cabinet could not with-raw it, but endeavoured to satisfy cverfone by writing a letter to Sir Francis expressing redation of ihis Tong and valuable services and according him the treatment the Inspector-General for the year," pressing the hope that offer advice from time The Cabinet made it known that} itr, Bdwardes did not take over on The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Tientsin has notified the Consuls there that the Chinese Superintendent of Customs has been appointed Director for the Collec-which will commence being levied immediately, and any surtax paid into the Maritime [Customs will be regarded as illegal 'A bureau for the collection of will be opened at the b Tt will be adopted ports, thus obviating the difficulty of attempting to compel foreign Customs officials to collect the sur-
Mr, Edwardes dit pes apy toe which Ted to. Sir Francis oink and in th intereats of the|Axle's imino Prtogrty of the Customs he, induced' to accept the, position, Cabinet ministers on their part] ngrecing to give him all possible] assis wnee in view of the difficult situation, Protest The Japanese Consul at Tientsin has protested, but the British and American Consuls do not intend to protest.—Reuter,
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