learned from authoritative sources that Italy may be the first Power to sign a new treaty with China on a basis of full equality and reciprocity. Negotiations be tween Comm. Daniele Vare, the Ttalian Minister, and the Nationalist authorities are reported to be preceeding very satists it. W. J. Oudendijc, the Netherlands Minister to China, is expected to arrive in Nanking next Wednesday.
Baron Guillaume, the Charge dAlfaires, is leav same day for Peking—Reuter, $30,000 to be Paid Nanking, Oct, 29:
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