Correspondence on deportation of two Chinese journalists from Netherlands East Indies; proposed promulgation of new tariff on 1 December; departure of Lampson for Nanking; reported agreement between Chinese and Japanese on tariff questions; improved condition of King's health; authorisation sent to Barton to sign treaty; promulgation of new tariff set for 1 February, 1929; discussions between Lampson and Dr. Wang on draft treaty; reported unwillingness of Chinese to include goods as well as nationals in draft treaty, to which Foreign Office refuses to agree; reported piracy of Chinese steamer off Canton; report on meeting between Lampson and Dr. Wang; details of Japanese negotiations on tariff question; despatch on return of Wei-hai-wei to sovereignty of China [printed: item 1]; Dr. Wang's determination not to sign any treaty covering both goods and nationals; Foreign Office readiness to agree to treatment of goods being covered by exchange of notes; reports discussions between Lampson and Dr. Wang, and Foreign Office advice on wording of treaty; signing of tariff treaty on 20 December; return of Lampson to Peking; proposal to allow companies registered in Britain to open branches registered in China; political report; Canton orders two anti-piracy gunboats; deportation of Chinese journalist from Dutch East Indies via Hong Kong; Canton wishes to establish telephone service with Hong Kong; resignation of Edwardes, Inspector General of Customs