Little Comment in China: Favourable View of American Journals Peking," Dee, 27.
Most of the vernacular papers retrain fiom any comment in con nexion with the British Memorandum, The "Chen Pao," however, examines it point by point in ential vein, Referring to the British statement that they have not partieipatin civil strife in China the paper declares that nine out of ten civil wars in China are backed stigated by foreigners. If foreign:
really ceased doing 0, the Journal "asserts, it would not be long before internal strife ended.
As regards treaty revision, the "Chen Pao" "hints that Britain will always find the conditions prevailing, hindrance to revision.
The paper is of opinion that} Britain may recognize Canton the hope of ending the boycott.
Dee. 28.
Cola water i thrown on the British Memorandum in an editorial the Japanese newspaper, "Shuntien Shih Pao" which considers the British attitude somewhat ambiguous.
The paper suggests that the proposal regarding the immediate Grant of surtaxes are against. the spirit of the Washington treaties and entail virtual recognition of he South.
It is questionable, according to the paper, whether other signatories to the Washington agreements will agree to the part dealing with the! suspension of the Tariff Conference.
The "Shuntien Shih Pao" paints cout that nothing has been aad about revising the present Customs Administration, Dut if the British real-comprehended the Nationalist movement in China, they would change their policy and abandon} special privilege Apparently the Southern Government is dissatisfied with the British Proposals, the paper declares, and, therefore, emall wonder that' ants British feeling is intensifying, The paper predicts, finally, that tactics intended to destroy hharmionfous relations, between China and other Powers "for selfish ends" are foredoomed to failure—Reuter,
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