No Substantial Change of the Chinese Attitude Peking, Aug. 16.
Nanking's reply to Japan regarding treaty revision has been received by the Japanese Legation here but the text will not be published till after the official text arrives by mail.
It is understood that the Nationalists have not substantially changed their a titude and that the reply gives the Chinese inter. pretation of Article NXVI of the Sino-Japanese Treaty.
—Reuter. treation with the Nationalist Gove ernment. The Treaty parley are scheduled to be held in Nanking in October. The five powers in their replies to Nanking's note, hich declared that their treaties with China had expired, all expresse their willingness to' begin negotiations at once for the conclusion of new treaties.—Kuo Min.
Agreement with France Shortly Paris, Aug. 15.
In an article on the situation in China "Lo Matin" declares that the French Government will shortly come to an agreement with the Nationalist Government with ree gard to incident the
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