Canton, March 3. The director of the local treasury, Mr. Im, is leaving Canton in a few and already his successor has arrived to take over the duties of this important office. A long oonsultation has been held between these two responsible heads, and some facts have come to light. Mr. Im pointed out that there were two ways of increasing the local income. One was a gradual addition to the regular taxation already imposed; the second might follow from legalizing all kinds of gambling, and giving the power of control to a firm, which would farm it, and oollect the tax.
Tt seems that, judging from the report of the consultation, already during the three years of the Republic there hae been en increase in the income of about $4,000,000. During the two months of the current year, according to the new calendar, the income has been about. $2,000,000. But Mr. Im suggested that it would be possible to increase the income from tobacco by a $100,- 000, per annum, that the butchers might pay an additional $350,000, and that pigs might still bear another $120,000. In addition to this the fidds might still bring in ton cents extra per Chinese acre.
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