TI appears quits possible tha the new sea tie of interim tariff rates will not jeu Unto effect next Febr= tury, at any rate of unchallenged Aceurding to information which swe believed to be authentic, Japan not at all disposed to have a new: tariff thrust upon her without which is in point 0 of the existing treaty.
We understand that a copy of the dari wan precented to Mr, Yada, H.Ad.M. Constl-General, on Devon Chinse to the effect her 8, together with a Note from the
that this tavif hayd been promulgated and was to come into force on February 1 next, Aga mere matter of procedure Mi, Yada olerved that a document of sv moh moment ought to be Lampson expl titude on n ment of various issues now pendinye atween the two countries in aecordance with the instructions from his Goverament: this i, that mesos should first take place on jarifl question and that other tions, which do not reaui prompt settlement, may be Jeff touched for the present, Dr. Wang insisted that neg tang must be begun on all pent ing Testes bor.
"To-day's conversation wax closed, without conclusion the British Minister will viet Dr.
Justice, in order ts exe on wiiriows questions, eameernings eX-king, where his negotiations with Dr. Wang are to be resumed. The Minister will go straight from Nanking to Peking without return-
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