Mr. I, C. Hannah, National Conservative member for the Bilston division of Wolverhampton, yesterday asked regarding the result of the representations to the Japanese authorities in respect of the collec+ tion of Customs duties in Shanghai, bur. Buller' replied that the Japanese Government had promised early consideration of these represcntatons. He regretted to report that there had been no improvement in the situation. The British Ambas-sodom in Tokyo (Sir Robert Craigie) was continuing to press the matter.
The revised Customs tariff North China appeared to tond to favour Japanese trade, declared Mr. Butler in reply to a question yesterday by Major Henry Proctor, Conservative member for Accring-
Washington, Mar. 20.
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