Hankow, May 5.
Unanimous opposition voiced b; the Chinese press here to the Anglo-Japanese Agreement on the admini: tration of the Chinese Maritime Customs.
Despite Great Britain's a: that she will respect the integrity of the Chinese Customs and that th he arrangement is temporary i nature. Chinese newspapers here state, the Anglo-Japanese customs agreement i. "tantamount to Great BWNtain's recognition of the Japanese occup: of Chinese territory."
This, they add, "is deplore lo view of Sino-British friendship."
The Anglo-Japanese agreement compared with the sale by Soviet Russia of the Chinese Eastern Rai way to Manchoukuo.
"Since both agreements violate Chinese territorial and administra integrity and were concluded without the consent of the Chinese Government," the newspapers add, "China cannot recognize them."
The Chinese Customs revenue, they proceed, is pledged not only to holders of cans issued abroad and in China but also to a number of foreign Governments as security for the Bo: indemnity o!
1901; to the American Government for flood relief, and to repay the cotton and wheat loans of 1931-3:
The Chinese Government. being mindful of these obligations, has, the newspapers declare, fully maintained the service of the Customs, and has secured its debts in spite of all difficulties.
The agreement with Japan is not likely to prove dependable, they contend, "in view of Japan's repeated violation of her treaty agreement: notably her failure to observe the terms of the Tientsin under fanding last autumn by refusing to release for the service of loans the The Chinese Government, the:
gue, is not legally bound arrangement, and rights to freedom of reserves action, Reuter.
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