The special tax on cigars and cigarettes has not been cancelled and merchants in Chinese ter ritory who deal in thes commodities continued on Wednes-doy. in thais refusal, to sll then until the order for the imposition Of the tax is withdrawn, A circular has been sout by the 'Tobacco Dealers' Guild to ite members urging them not to bb alarmed or close their stores such an action would attract loafers and other" undesirables and trouble would be caused.
No reply has as yet been received from the Civil Governor of _Riangsu by the two local Chinese Chambers of Commerce in connexion with their request that the collection of the tax be cstponed until after the Chinese tax have been instructed 1 post-bat; being very ca Meanwhile, you should note that the local Bureaux have issued a notice stating that the Civil Governor did not admit what Nero declared to be rumours. Frenco we ask you to Tet us have an immediate reply in order to satisfy our suspicions."
'Tue marriage has been acrangled between It-Cdr. Aubrey Char Kes "Thurstcid, rix, H. M. 8. Teal (upper Yangtze), fourth son of Mr. and Mfrs. Spencer 'Thurs-field, of Ira House, Kidderminster, and Catherine Frances Fairfax' Be Archer" and Mrs, ley, only doughter jor
Archer, of Linnet House, Bury]
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