'The announcement of the verdict of the Judicial Inquiry into the shooting at Shanghai on May 30 ig published to-day on the eve of Christmas. and too late for much, comment. Tt is mot, however likely that there will be' much com ment. Although there has bee such delay in the announcement. of the verdict we all knew that the American was hostile to the Council and that the British and Japanese were favourable, The regret been such Jot of mu the holding of these inquiries and so. much delay in the publication of the findings.
At the same time there doubt the Municipal Council have done the graceful thing by making an ce gratia payment while the resignations of Mr. MeEuen, the Conimissioner of Police, and Mi Everson, the inspector' concerned vere perhaps desirable, though do not think there is any reflexion on either of them. On_taetical grounds, however, their action may be regatied og self-snerifiee in the public interest. The American ad~ mixture of polities with the Judicial findings, docs not surprise anybody who knows. the tendency of modern American foreign policy.
The Proposed Customs Taritt lih Government. ix just now collecting from the Chambers of Commerce opinions on the details of the proposed Chinese General Tariff, I do not think there will be any the 80 per cent, duty ed te. stimulants and tobacco, but initially at all events, the large duty en cotton goods ix thought to be excessive, and 'i obviously. intended for British consumption, He denied that the Soviet Govern= 8 inciting the Chinese ut against foveleners, pecially against Great. Britain," and he deveribed ite attitude towards China ax one of friendly news, Ue did not deny that the sympathies of hie Gov were fon the side of the Kuomintang n Revolutionary Party) and spoke evasively upon the ¢x= tent to which the Sovie Govern= with the Phe conelution from these Germ hut at Gri Britain, bear the stamp he quite aware scheme has 0 prospect put an end to their anti the Far ago which res! of 140 shop: the vornacul tment in Tokyo has of Into been aware that unpleasant currencies between telephumers and exchange girl would lead to It they were 1 i is now regarded as nce know exactly how tee disputes, that interfere not w ttle [With the cffcieney of the served, arise. have cane of attaching to (he dee per COME on, The
novation will be started, not sot ainouneed but that it will be done soon,
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