The city octroi on goods for foreign: and the duty of five per cent at Tien to the Maritime Customs will mean more costly living in Peking. We are beninning tw pay the indemnity before the indemnity pays us for our losses last year. The Batish claimants have already found that they cannot yet what they deem just and full compensation. It is. surmised that. Americans will also Jose, though no information has been received from Washington as to the payment of private claims, Other: nationals do not fare so
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