Mr. Edwardes Said to Be Taking the Powers' Opinion Peking, Oct. 5.
Mr. A. H. F, Edwardes, who has been formally appointed by the Nanking Government as Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, called on the Japanese Minister, Mr. K. Yoshizawa this morning, and notified him of his mew appointment. At the same time Mr. Edwardes expresse] his views concerning the tariff question, Apparently, acting under instruetions from the National Govern ment, Mr. Edwardes is now collecting the opinions of Ministers of the Towers concerned, respecting the question of removing the Inspectorate-General from Peking to It is learnt on good authority, in this respect, that the Powers, on the whole, are not in favour of the removal of the Inspectorate-General, at least, for the time being Toho.
Japanese Government is ready to agree to the enforcement of' a duated tariff, provided the Nationalists guarantee (2) The increased revenue derived from this tariff shall be used proerly; and (2) Adjustment. of Japan's unsecured loans to China.
Tt is understood that the tariff question will be kept separate from the question of treaty revision, but, observers consider that the settlement of the former will greatly facilitate the solution of other] pending problems.—Reuter.
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