Holland's Sympathy for Aspirations of Nationalists Nanking, Oct. 31.
Flags of three nations are flying lover the Foreign Office Hostel here to-day in honour of the three diplomats who are visiting the Nationalist capital, the Netherlands and Italian Ministers and the Belgian Charge d'AMaires.
His Excellency W. J. Oudendijk, x.cat.c, Minister for the Netherlands, arrived here this morning from Peking vid Chengchow, Honan, and Hsuchowfu.
In an interview given to Reuter's correspondent this morning, Mr. Oudendijk stated that the chief purpose of his visit was to make personal acquaintance with the lead ers of the National Government, and to-express in person the gooi—|will of his government towards Nanking.
"The relationship between my government" continued the Netherlands Minister, "and China has alys been friendly. 1 come here to extend the greetings and congratulations of my government to the authorities in Nanking for the latter's success in bringing the nation under Nationalist rule, It Is my hope that the friendship between the two countries will be strengthened by my personal contact with the leaders here."
Taritt Most Pressing It is premature yet to give out any statement regarding my coming negotiations with Dr.
Wang, Minister for Foreign Attairs, although I can say that the attitude of my government towards the as-ment is very sympathetic Whether my coming conversations with Dr. Wang will deal with tariff-revision alone or with treaty-revision, extraterritoriality and other 1 cannot say, Personally, I believe the tariff question is the most pressing issue of the day as far as China's relations with the Powers fare concerned. The other issues are of minor importance, since they will not affect much the Netherlands' interests in this country.
Mr. Oudendijk pointed out that the most important problems North China at the moment were the ways and means to dispose of the reorganized Chihli-Shantung. troops, and those of relieving the great business depression in Pekin The leaders in the north were said to he working harmoniously together and he spoke highly of the work of General Shang Chen, Chairman the Hopei branch political coun-and Me. He Gi-keng, Mayor of Br. Oudendifk called on Dr.
Wang this morning at the latter's private residence. He will be the guest of the Foreign Minister at dinner. this evening. A number of prominent leaders of the government have also been invited.
The Netherlands leave shortly for Shang country has large banking, htptna 2d other iterentsr ts to return from that port to Peking by sea—Reuter. ful malice of Chinese at Nanking id that of the Chinese authorities at Tientsin in the case of a pure accident resulting in the death of a man. In the case of the former Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray, the United States Minister, has according to the "Sinwanpao", informed "the anking Government that his Government is not desirous of pressing for indemnity for the damage suffered by the University of Nanking ($300,000), the Presbyterian Mi m_ ($50,000) and other missions proximately $100,000) in connection with the Nanking Incident. 'A telegram has been sent to Mr. MacMurray by the Nanking istry of Fortign affairs requesting to thank the American people on behalf of the people of China. But while this is so, the sin Mayor is reported to have raked up a document relating toa motor accident there, in which a Chinese is said to have been killed by a lorry belonging to the US. Marines and he has (it is said) instructed the Commissioner of For-ign Affairs to take the matter with the American authorities and demand indemnity.
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