Correspondence on proposed take-over of duty collection by Nanking Government, and imposition of new duties; reports on political and military situation in China; instructions to the Customs Inspectorate to hand over all standing monthly grants to the Peking Government; talks between Wang Tsing-wai and Lampson over the Nanking settlement; withdrawal of the Indian brigade from Shanghai; Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's reaction to demands of Seamen's Union; American concern over alleged contact between the Communists in Shanghai and the President of the Philippines Senate, Manuel Quezon.

Correspondents include Sir Miles Lampson, and the Consul-Generals at Shanghai, Hankow and Manila.