Changchun, Sept. 16.
In connection with the Japanese recognition. of Manchukuo' Bir.
Foreign Minister, announced yesterday that Manchékuo would henes-forth treat China wholly as. alien nation in matters of customs, tariff, commerce and navigation, as in all other respects, Beginning on September 25, the Minister added, export duties
posed on all merchandise forthe) present rates would "be me warded to China from Manchukuo and import duties placed on. all China. Gerifeaten Issued, by Chi Koods arriving in Manchukeo from
that tonnage does been paid would have no validity in Manckukwo. "The right to inland lor riparian navigation will not. recognised between the various set ports of China and' Manchuk Seclaved Me. Hsieh, Continuing, he said that Dan choukuo Customs stations would be established at Shanhaikwan and other neevaty pols im erder enforce the foregoing provisions collect the necessary des.
The Minister then announced that the "Manchukuo - government had hoisted the Manchuleuo flag over the Dairen Customs House, which the Inow state would in future control, The Manchukuo government, he added, had reappointed Mr. uk more" as Director of Dairen Customs, Neutral observers hold that this faction would be tantamount to the abrogation "of the. Sino-Japantse Treaty of 1907 defining the Customs status of the Kwantung leased territory and the South Manchurian Railway sone—Reuter,
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