Final Dispositions as to Hankow and Kiukiang Hankow, Mar, 16, The concluding chapter in the history of the British Concessions in Hankow and Kiukiang, which were retroceded to China early in 1927, has been written with dhe public tion here of Notes on the subject exchanged between the Chinese For-elgin Office and the British Minister to China, Sir Alexander Cadogan, On October, 27, 1984, Sir Alexander Cadogan, in' a'Note' to Mr, Wang, Ching-wei, Minister for Foreign Affairs, wrote:—T have the honour to state that, in_view of the conclusion of th agreements of February 19 and Fok ruary 20, 1927, regarding the former British Concession areas at Hankow fand Kiukiang, and the exchanges of British Crown leases for Chinese deeds and perpetual lease subsequently effected in the said areas, the agreements of March, August, 1898, regarding the will be considered as having been 'Atler acknowledging the Note, Mr. 'Wane Ching-wel replied:—ave the honour to confirm your Excellency's statement quoted above and to state further, for your excellency's information, that, pending the promulgation by' the' National Government of the Republic of Chinn of a ney, law governing land taxation throughput China, and pending the actual application of that law throughout the Hankow and Kiukiang. districts, the annual land tax to be pald by former holders of British Crown leases in the Hankow and KGuklang districts shall remain at the present rate."—Reuter.
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