Crown Leases Exchanged for Chinese Title Deeds in Perpetuity: Land Tax at Present the Same As from the 15th instant the British Concession at Uhin-Kiang, issued to H.M. Government, in perpetuity, in 1861, is returned to the Chinese Government.
deeds will be exchanged for Chinese deeds of perpetual Tease at a registration fee of $1 per mow.
Pending the introduction of a new law governing land taxation throughout China, the annual land tax paid by former holders of British Crown leases in Chinkiang will remain at the present rate.
The right of conveying goods, merchandise, and material across the Bund between godowns and ships is guaranteed.
The correspondence, dealing with all arrangements, between Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. C. T. Wang fall-es in full.
E. Dr. C.. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nanking.
Nanking, Oct. 31, 1929.
Sir,—T have the honour to inform Your Excellency that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom agree to return to the National Government of the Republic of China as Yom November 15 next the area ai land known as the British Concession at Chinkiang which was leased to them in perpetuity under the agreement of lease of February 23rd, 3861 and the additional agreement of Apri Srd, 1861 and that the British Municipal Administration of the said area will be dissolved and the British Municipal regulations repealed as from that date, I have the honour to request Your Excellency's "confirmation of my understanding that the documents of title to the lots of land in the said area issued by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom will be exchanged for Chinese deeds of perpetual lease, a registration fee of one dollar per mow being charged, and that the agreement of lease of February 23, 1861 and the additional agreement of April 3, 1861 above referred to, are hereby cancelled as from the date of rendition by mutual consent of our respective Governments, I avail myself, ete.
ed) Mites W. Lanrson Translation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nanking, Oct. 31, 1929. you were good enough to inform me of the decision of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to return to the National Government of the Republic of China the British Concession at Chinkiang, I have the honour to. state that. pending the promulgation by the: National Government of the Republic of China of a new law. governing land taxation throughout China and pending the actual application of that law throughout the Chinkiang district the annual land tax to be paid by former holders of British Crown Leases in the Chinkiang District shall remain, at the present rate, T avail myself ete,
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