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Show s& mm TREATY MADE PUBLIC TODAY Nine Powers to Be Represented Repre-sented at Conference to Fix Import Duties WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. (Us The Associated Press ) Here follows a summary of the new trc.ety respecting the Chinese tariff announced today ut the iirms conference: (The treaty repeats in subst.mcc thg provisions of the tariff resolution adopted previously, but In different language i Article i provides for a revision commission to meet at Shanghai :m-j mediately und to revise the Chinese import tariff on 0 b.csls of 5 per cent effective All the nine powers would be represented Trie revision would be completo Within four months and l inn- effective two months later. Article j provides for a "special conference" of the signatory powers to meet in China within three months to revise existing treaties to permit imposition of a surtax. By Article 3". the special conference also would take steps towards abolition of the Internal In-ternal Chlne.se "llkln" tax. Under Article I. another revision of import duties Is authorized an soon as the first revision la completed and periodical revisions would take place every four years. Article S pledges the powers to "effective "ef-fective equality of treatment nnd of opportunity' in all that pertains to I he Chinese tarilfs. Under Artlole ' the "principle of uniforznity" on land and maritime! frontiers Is agreed to. Article 7 fixed two and one-half; per cent ad valorem as the charge for "transit passes." Article 8 Invitee other powers to adhere to the treats. Article : provides thai thr- treaty .ihall override all. conflicting previous agreements. Article 10 contains the usual provision pro-vision for parliamentary ratification. |