Hankow, June 2, "This is one more of a long list of Japanese acts to promote Japanese interests at the expense of those of China and other countries," declared a spokesman of the Chinese Govern: ment when interviewed concerning the new Customs tariff introduced by the "Reformed Government" in Central China, The introduction of this tariff, the spokesman said, constituted further interference with the integrity of the Chinese Customs, which had "already been grossly violated by Japan in disregard of the treaty.rights of other countries concerned.
"It stands," he continued, "in the way of the performance of China' obligation to apply a uniform tariff throughout the country, It is designed to favour Japanese trade in competition with trade with other countries, The Chinese Government, the spokesman added, felt obligated to consider what action on its part might be necessitated to deal with the situation "created by this further act of Japanese interference."—Reuter,
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