Tientsin, Apr. 29.
ghe smuggling situation in North china was the subject of a two-hour Interview between" Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic Adviser the Foreign "Minister is understood fo have declined to discuss the reported tariff intentions of the Hopel Domei,: and. Charhar Political Council-—
{othe British Government, and Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese" Consul-General at Tientsin and Ambassador fesgnte to, China, according to an tide published ' to-day Reishin. Nichi -Nichi," a_ Japanese italy.. The journal quotes Sir Fredeatk os having declared that the Tinvggling of goods into North China Aus affecting British interests, and suggested that effective measures thould.be taken by the Japanese Suthorities to check the inflow of con-ran' kawagoe attributed rand goods. the smuggling to the high tani imposed EWR chinese Maritime. Customs and tied the wged_ smuggling from Hongkong to Kwangtung to support Horerreiment. that the." question IMfested not only North China but the whole country.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, says the Journal, replied to this argument "by hinting that the Chinese Government was prepared to receive suggestions for reduction of the tariff the "Keishin Nichi Nichi" points out that Mr, Kawagoe "is familiar with the smuggling situation in Kwanglung, on account of his lengthy service asa consular oMeial Canton." Mr. Kawagoe, it says, of med that North China is in the position as Kwangtung, "where independence prevails," and that preventive measures must be taken the Chinese Maritime Customs. The Japanese, he stated, could not
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