COURTESIES EXCHANGED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 586, 12 February 1929, Page 13

COURTESIES EXCHANGED

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA British Official Wireless RUGBY, Sunday. On the occasion of the coming into force of the Tariff Autonomy Treaty between Great Britain and China, an exchange of messages has taken place between Dr. Wang, Alinister for Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government of China, and Sir Austen Chamberlain. Dr. Wang said: "I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the Sino-British tariff autonomy treaty signed on December 20 last year came into effect as from February 1, and I express the hope that the new treaty will usher in bright prospects and further strengthen the friendship between our two countries.” Sir Austen Chamberlain replied: "In thanking your Excellency for your communication, I have the honour to express to your Excellency my gratification at the entry into operation of the Sino-British tariff autonomy treaty as from February 1, and to assure you of my earnest hope that this event may draw closer our two countries, and promote our common lot of establishing their relations on an assured and permanent basis.” CHINA AND AMERICA

EXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS (Australian and N.Z. Press AssociationJ NEW YORK. Saturday. The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times” says the abolition of America’s extraterritorial rights in China has been under consideration by the Secretary of State, Mr. F. B. Kellogg. For the past fortnight he has been conferring with the Chinese Alinister, Dr. C. C. Wu. No decision has been reached, but Air. Kellogg has shown the greatest sympathy toward China’s desire to free herself cf the system. It is understood that the Secretary of State is in favour of a plan for the progressive abolition of extraterritorial rights rather than their immediate total abolition.