Negotiations between Shanghai Manitime Customs officials and N.Y.K. steamship officials have re sulted in an amicable "settlement of the" question "och the Japanese language ^on import - declarations, according to the Japanese press yesterday.
Maintaining that Japanese im. porters should be accorded the same atment as nationals of other Powers so far as convenience and facility in Customs, procedure is concerned, in view of the fact t Japan tops the import list, the N.Y.K. Company is already issuing bills o7 lading result of negotiate They also prepared to issue invoices at Once. Other Japanese firms and import. companies are being encouraged to follow the example of the MYK.
Marking an additional step in the nplification of Japanese import procedure, Japanese Consulate-General officials were reported to have concluded negotiations witl Customs authorities for installing a considerable number of Japanese in high Customs offices, A Customs branch office is to be opened in an undetermined place soon. Selection of the proposed Japanese officials has already been made by the Japanese Consulate, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reported yester-
M. Bonnet Sees China Envoy to France Paris, Jan. 13.
M. Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minister, this afternoon received Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador, and discussed the Chinese Government's appeal to the League of Nations. M. Bonnet is leaving tomorrow for Geneva to attend the opening of ihe first League session this The present Chinese appeal is thirteenth question on the agenda but no debate is expected as the Chinese Delegate accepted the last report of the Council which provided that the question should only remain on the agenda.—Havas.
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