Peking, Aug. 21.
Mr. Edwardes, Acting Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, left to-day for Nanking, where he is expected to make im: portant arrangements with the Nationalist authorities concerning eust toms affairs. In this connection, it is observed in ireless here that upon his arrival in Nanking, Mr. Edwardes will consult with the Nationalist Minister "of Mr. T. V. Soong as to (1) enforcement of a plan by means of which the Nanking government, intends to secure additional customs Fevenues as Well as to (2) the future of. kis own position—Toho.
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