July 20.
The Institute. of Pacific Relations to-day held a long discussion on the question of Chinese autonomy.
Four committees *are occupied among other things with the question of likin and the possibility of the Nationalists gaining control of the Government of China.
The British and American delegates expressed confidence that the! Governments would recognize the Chinese right to tariff autonomy, when a national Government was abolished. established in Peking and likin was
The discussion centred around monograph by Mr. Joshua Bay, who holds that the essence of the Chinese problem is the ability of the authorities of the country to abolish likin, Sir Frederick Whyte said that Britain wanted ce-operate on the t All. the delegate when a Government had been esta lished representing all China should immediately be recognized by the other Power:
The Chinese delegates expressed their optimism with regard to the results of the conferenee——Reuter.
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