CHINESE TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1922, Page 8

CHINESE TREATY.

FORM ALLY ADOPT Eb. By Telegraph.—Press Assn Cnpyrlgh* Washington; Feb. 4. The first treaty provides equal opportunity in China, respect for China’s integrity, no special privileges in China for any Power, no spheres : of influence, and ..-respect for China’s neutrality during war time.

China agrees to forbid unfair discrimination on railways. .

Non-signatory Powers are invited to adhere to the treaty and the board of reference to be created will treat with claims under the treaty.

The conference formally adopted this and the*tariff treaty.

The Chinese tariff treaty revises the Customs duties and makes them equivalent to 5 per cent, ad valorem. The revision commission will meet at the earliest opportunity and introduce the change as soon as possible, it is hoped within the next four months. A special revision conference will be called four vears hence, after which there will be periodical revisions designed to increase China’s revenue.

Mr. Hughes explained that China had made a declaration not to alienate any of her territory. This declaration was not included in the treaty but was formally adopted by the conference, which also adopted a resolution regarding the Chinese eastern railway, providing that China shall protect the creditors.