Correspondence on proposed text of tariff autonomy treaty; question of recognition of Nationalist Government by British Government; assurance by C.T. Wang that the tariff rates would be stable; details of French position on tariff autonomy; apparent intention of Japanese to make agreement on tariff autonomy conditional on the Chinese promising to repay foreign debts; details of Mr. Fox's discussions in Shanghai with Chang Fu-yun [official at Ministry of Finance] and with Dr. Wang; imposition by Canton of regulations for insurance business; discussion on date of coming into force of new Chinese tariff; agreement of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance that seven grade tariff should be brought in and be fixed for one year; similar insurance regulations imposed in Shanghai in 1927, but did not apply to British subjects without British Government's approval; conditional approval given by Foreign Office for supply of further anti-piracy launches to Canton; report by Commissioner of Salvation Army on widespread destitution and discontent in Peking; report of discussions between Fox and T. V. Sung, and latter's disclosure that Chinese would not agree to tariff arrangement; Lampson's opinion on possible courses of action on tariff question; return of Marshal Li Chai-sum to Canton; details of Netherlands Government's position on tariff negotiations; Chinese decision to promulgate new tariff schedule for one year, with two months notice of date of enforcement; discussion on provision of new water supply in Hong Kong; discussion between Lampson and Japanese Chargé d'Affaires on Chinese debt consolidation; arrangement made by Netherlands Minister to sign tariff autonomy treaty; discovery of British ship involved in opium smuggling in Canton; Foreign Office press for application of date of shipment rule for new tariff; proposed reduction of British forces in China by two battalions, and Lampson's views on this; details of construction of two anti-piracy launches for Canton, and of their armament; details of illness of the King; refusal of Chinese to concede to date of shipment rule; Foreign Office advise agreement to tariff treaty; political report.