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CHINA'S LATEST TREATIES.
TEXT OF THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT.
PORTUGAL'S LOSS.
The text of the recently-con- cluded Sino-British Treaty is pub- lished, as well as the texts of several other treaties between China and the Powers.
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Portugal's loss of extrality is to come into operation in a year's time, or at such other date as arranged.
The new Sino-Spanish Treaty han just been concluded, and will be published next week.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1
mandated territories will be ne- corded most-favoured-nation treat- ment in China, so long as China's goods in these territories tacelvo, treatment as favourable, as those, of any alions.
RIZAL DAY.
*** ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF
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ter known as the Luneta,”- in
Sir Miles Lampson, alto asks for
On Sunday evening, the 80th an assurance by the Nationalist, the Filipino Community of Government that articles, pro- Hongkong will hold its customary duced and manufactured In China and
Remembrance day to celebrate to any exported of the foregoing territories Wition on, the Bagumbayan field, bet- the 32nd anniversary of the exocu- receive most-favoured-nation treat. ment as regarde export duties, in- tornal taxation, or transit dues, lavied. before export, or mattera connected therewith, so long as goods produced or manufactured in such territory receive correspond- ingly treatment favourable z that accorded to goods, exported by any, other foreign country.
Dr Wang'a reply notes la Majesty' renunciations, and con- firme: the fobsprocal treatment of goods.
Manila, of Dr. Jose Rizal. institution in many parts of the
Rizal Day has become
world, Tor wherever two or three) Filipinos-happen to be gathered on that day, the remembrance of the day wheh Dr. Rizal was led out to be shot for no other reason than that he advocated a few ·glemen-- tary reforms, and had dared to tell the truth regarding the brutalities of the Guardia Civil and certain of the parish priests, is held.
Dr. Rizal was at one time a resident of the Colony whoro hol had established himself as an oculist. He was a man of great renown, chielly Jr. Europe, where he was acknowledged to be one of the foremostṛočulists of the day. He was also à greht writer and a continual thorn in the side of the Spanish obscurantists of his day.
As a Freemason Dr. Rizal, did not aspire to the higher degrEON but was content to work in the Blue Lodge. His great aspiration was to establish a society based on Masonic usage but which should be open to all, economic rather than political. Is great aim was. the education of his people.
that such dato shall be applicable to all auch Powers,
Shanghai, Dec. 27. The full text of the Sino-British
The New Tarifia Treaty sigued at Nanking on Dec- ember 20 was issued this evening. In a third annex, Sir Miles The preamble states that the Lampson understands that tá va- King of Great Britain, Ireland and florem ratca, or specific rates based the British Dominions, and Em-thereon, in the Customs tariff peror of India, and the President which the National Government is of the National Government of the adopting are the same is those Republic of China, desiring to provisionally agreed upon at the strengthen the good relations and 1926 Tariff Conference, and that facilitate and extend trade, and these are the maximum rates to commerce between their respective ho; levied on Britleh goods; fur- countries, resolved to conclude a thermore that these will remain treaty for this purpose, and ap the maximum rates thereon for at pointed as their respective plent-least a year from the date of potentiaries Sir Miles Lampson fenforcement, and two months' and Doctor Chengling T. Wang, notice will be given of enforce the Minister for Foreign Affairs. imont.
Article One abrogates all the pros Sir Miles Lampson then drawe visions of existing treaties limiting | attention to the National Govern- In any way China's right to settlement's proclamation of July 20, her Customs tariff, and states that |1927, announcing the National the principle of complete pational Government's intention as soon aa, A further annex declare that tariff autonomy shall apply,
possible to take the necessary
after relinquishment of extrality, Article Two says that either steps effectively to abolish likin, Portuguese citizens will enjoy the country's nationals shall not be native customs dues, coast trade right to live, trade and acquire compelled to pay in the other's duties, and all other taxes on improperty in any part of China, territories any duties, internal ported goods, whether levied in subject to the limitations and re- charges or taxes upon goods im-transit or on arrival at destination gulations of Chinese laws. ported or exported other than, or and asks for an assurance that it higher than, those paid on goods is the National Government's in of the same origin by lritish or tention that goods having one | Chinese nationals respectively, or paid Customs import duty in ac
aliens.
cordance with the new or any sub- Article Thren abrogates all pro-soquent national tariff, will be visions of existing Sino-British | freed as soon as possible from any treaties limiting China's right festies of the nature specified in to impose such tonnage dues the above proclamation. as she may think fit, and states that British ships in China and Chinese ships in British territories shall receive treatment nol less fa- vourable than is accorded, to alien ships.
joint, decintation states."It la A further annex in, the form of understood that Portuguese in Chinese territory and Chineas in Portuguese territory
shall here-i
after pay such taxes or Imposts as may be prescribed in the laws and regulations duly promulgated Dr. Wang's reply confirms the by the Chinese and Portuguese correctness of this understanding, Governments, provided such taxes, and confinna the terms of the pro-and imposta are not other, and not clamation of July 20, 1927 and higher than those paid by the gives the assurance requested. nationals of any other country."--
Reuter.
In a fourth annex, Dr. Wang Article Four lays down that declares the intention of the Na- ratifications shall be exchanged in |tional Government to apply new London as soon as possible. The Customs_tariff uniformly on all Treaty shall be enforced on the land and sea frontiera in China, date on which the two parties and that from the date of enforce- notify each other that ratification [ment, the present preferential has been effected. It adds that in rates levied on imports and ex- the event of a difference, the Eng-perts by land frontier will he lish text shall prevail.
abolished,
Sir Miles Lampson's acknow-
CHINA AND PORTUGAL.
Import and Export Dulfes. ledgment takes due note of this In a first annex, Sir Miles Lamp-delaration, "with which Britain fa son aska Dr. Wang to confirm his in full agreement."--Reuter, understanding that, firstly articles produced or manufactured in Bri- fish territories and imported into China, and reciprocally articles produced ar manufactured in
Arrangements Regarding the China and imported into British.
Loss of Extrality. territories, shall receive treatment
Shanghai, Dec, 27 not less favourable than that ac- The texts of the Sino-Dutch, corded to any other foreign coun- Sino-Swedish, Sino-Danish and try as regards import duties, in- |Sino-Portuguese Treaties are is- ternal taxation, transit dues and sued. All gran tariff autonomy all matters connected therewith; Portugal and Denmark give up ex- secondly, that articles produced or trality on the same terms as Bel- ananufactured in China and ex-glum and Italy, *
ported to British territories, and The accond Article of the Sino- reciprocally articles produced or Portuguese Treaty states that the manufactured in British territories "nationals of each of the two high and exported to China, shall re-contracting partics shall be sub- ceive similar consideration.
jost in the territories of the other Dr. Wang acknowledges and con-party to the laws and jurisdiction firms this understanding as for of the law courts of that party, to rect,
which they shall have free and and defence of their rights." easy access for the enforcement
In 'n second annex, Sir Miles Lampaon announces that the King, on behalf of the Governments of
An annex to the Treaty says the Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free State, National Government understanda India, Newfoundland, Southern this is operative from January 1, Rhodesia, and all the self-Govern-1980, before which date China will ing Colonies and the Protectorates, make detailed arrangements with renounces the rights to benefit by Portugal for the assumption of those provisions of existing trea- jurisdiction over Portuguese in ties which limit in any way, Chinese territory and failing such China's right to settle her Customs arrangements made by January 1, tariff or impose such tonnage dues 1830, Portuguese citizens will, be as she thinks' fit, from the date amenable to Chinese-laws from a the Treaty is enforced, and asks date fixed by China after having for an assurance by the National come to an agreement for the Government that goods produced (abolition of extrality with all the or manufactured in any part of Powers signatory of the Washing- these territories or in British ton Treaty; it being understood
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