CHINA ry Dr, C. T. Wang Says Extraterri" toriality Must End This Year Nanking, Sept. 3.
Speaking at the Weekly Memorial Service yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign "Affairs, Dr. C. 7. Wang dwelt at length upon the spirit sincerity and friendliness evinced by the Belgian Government, first, in readily ig to China's mand for tariff autonomy, secondly, in returning the Belgian Concession in Tientsin to the (Chine Authorities.
Continuing, Dr. Wang explained that according to the programme of the Minis of Foreign Affairs, the [abolition of extra ter reality "was to he-effected during the course of the current year, while the rendition all foreign const the abolition of foreign rights in the inter China and the withdrawal of foreign troops stationed in Chinese territory were to be effected in the following yenr.
"However," concluded Dr. Wang, the problem of the rendition of concessions is a complicated tone and we, on our part, must necessarily make all preparations for: assuming. the responsibility, Therefore, the present. year must be regarded merely as a preparatory period for the rendition of foreign of the Note throughout China, How the Note came tobe publish Jeriudletionl status of the French gave expression, and which is /actuamriviges, by foreign 'rent Revision Conaitees [necessary guarer ie the continued exercising of such concessions in order to still a mystery which the 'y'S nationals in China and the desire of the various Departments of the ea United States Legation is investigating.
The unauthorized the American Note outspoken comment circles here concerning Nanking's failure to publish the replies from the Powers although China publish. ed, through an official news agency, her Extraterritoriality Note last May without consultation with the Powers concerned.
Sept. 4.
The United States Legation to-day! published the official version of America's reply to China's Extrater:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.