The usual light refreshments followed the ceremony in the big hall, and later in the morning, Sir Miles Lampson and his staff were entertained by Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at ig lunch, at which the other foreign envoys who are in Nanking ing treaties with Dr. Wang, the party, of course, were in ful al uniform with decorations After. Iunch the British Minister went across the Yangtze in H. M3.
Road Lined With Troops for, flying his own fac. is is a Union Jack with the From the British Consulate to the headquarters of the Nationa Government, a distance of three miles, the whole road was lined on-
Royal arms in the centre. It li interesting to mention that this f: was made on beard HI. M. Suffolk and presented to the Minic: ter as a souvenir of the occasion.
During the passage across the river, the Suffolk and Admiral Cheng's flagship each fired a salute of 17 guns for the Minister: after which the Suffolk fired a further volute of 17 guns in honour of Admiral Chen, On arriving at Pukow, Sir Miles Lampson left by the ' afternoon train for Peking: thus ended a memorable day.
Kuo Men news agency says that in addition to Sir Miles and hix staff, the Dutch Minister, Mr, W. J. Oudendijk, the Portuguese Mini nor Bianchi, and the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, Baron Leijonhufvud, as well as the special metation (Messrs Wu Techen.
Sen and Cheng Hung-nien), despatched to Peking to arrange for the conveying of the remains of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to Nanking, also left by the same special express train, Vice-Minister Tong and members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,*with representatives of President Chiang Kaishek were at the station to sce the diplomats and party off. jew at Home London, Dec. 21.
The signature of the now Anglo-Chinese treaty at Nanking Jauthoritatively described in London. fas the first tangible step towards gutting the relations of China and Britain on a sound basis and opening 'a new era in those relations. Thi continues the statement, is the first opportunity of puttingeints operation the very liberal British policy towards China announced some time Dee. 25
A blessing is given to the new Anglo-Chinese treaty by "The Times" in a leader this morning. Tt acclaims the signature to be 2 vi tion of the policy istently pursued since washington confere: ce and goes on to say that compared with tari rates in many European countries the new duties in China may be regarded 28 fairly modest. owing "The Times" rejoices ina's pledge to abolish likin, Doe.
Discussing the conclusion of the Sino-Britigh Treaty, a spokesman of the Foreign Office stated to-day that the Japanese Government reiarts t piece of diplomacy the part of the British."
Referring to the absence of press comment on the signing of the treaty, the spokesman affirmed that this indicates that Japan does not regard it in the light of stealing a march dri her but as the culmination of a fine, Lonest attempt on the part of Britain to restore normal rela. tions witt China, It is not considered that the conclusion of the Sino-British Treaty will either help or hinder the pro= gress of negotiations between Japan and China, As though confirming the observations made by the Forvign Office spokesman, the "Mainichi," which the only' paper that comments in editorial columns on the concliion of the Sino-British Treaty, expresses admiration for British "The stroke is bold as well wise." the paper remarks, "and reminds one of the traditional diplomatic acumen of British statesmen,"—Reuter, Triumph for British Diplomacy Now York, Dee. 22.
Britain's formal recognition of the Chinese National Government la regarded here as in the nature of a triumph for British diplomacy.
The New York "Times" points out that "the long view has prevailed."
Both the "Times" and the New York "World" applaud the "fact that th Latest move on the part of the British Foreign Office has apparently ruled out any question of a revival of the AnglosJapanesa Alliance."—Reuter.
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