Re tration Nanking, Nov. 17.
The American Legation to-day was awaiting instructions from the State Department in Washington regarding the recent Chinese Goverrment order requesting foreign newspapers to register fore February 1. The Legation, it was. stated, will not reply to the" Waichlaopu's note on this subject until such instructions have been received.
"The most careful attention is being given to the request by the American Legation, in view of the isinelination to concede the Chinese right to nullify the provisions of the treaty relating to foreign extraterritorial business rights—United Press.
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