Canton, Apr, 22.
The official re-opening of the Pearl River for restricted trading on Saturday, April 20, has not aroused much enthusiasm or optimism in foreign circles here, owing to the regulations and restrictions imposed, It is understood that British vessels will still be permitted to make only weekly trips between da the Chi Customs here declares that all by him cannot be applied formally to the Chinese Maritime Customs, The declarations must be made out in three languages—Chinese, English and Japanese, The list of restricted goods include, among other items, oil of all description, paper, tobacco leaves, cotton yarns and piece-goods, sea products, cement, rubber and rubber products, various metals bristles and domestic fowls.
Only two items appear under the heading of "Goods not restricted for export" and these are wine and spirit and sulphuric acid, "Not restricted" imports are: straw mats, sugar cane, raw and waste silk, rugs, embroidery, cha:
Tokyo, Apr. 22.
Final settlement of the Tientsin silver question is expected to be made in the "not distant future," Mr Yakichiro Suma, spokesman for the Foreign Office, said at a press con-(erence today.
Although newspaper reports predicted that the final settlement would be made toward the end of April, no definite date could yet be given, Mr. Suma said.
Substantially speaking, the spokesman said, the Tientsin silver question is a "small affair but it involves many technical aspects." That is why it requires a much longer time for a final settlement than expected, he asserted.
Asked whether the Tientsin silver question end the blockade of the British and French Concessions in Tientsin were different issues, the spokesman replied that they were "different in nature.'—United Press.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.