13 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 2

Meanwhile, all foreigners in China are deeply conseiou of the

significance of the crisis caused by the Chin denunciation of the Belgium Treaty and by the imposition of Chinese taxes at Canton as though the Customs had never been -regulated by Treaty. The Peking Govern' ment, though' it is a mere shadow, has singled out Belgium, a small Power, in 'order to find out what th Powers are likely to do if Treaty smashing begins. T resolutions of the Washington Conference .and the Lea. of Nations are alike - disregarded. The cause of t BelgianS, who are deprived of . their extra-territon privileges, is obviously the cause of all the other Powers The movement which the Chinese have begun is like.' to be aceeleiated if the Powers do not agree uPon common policy.