Strong Protest by Chinese Chamber of Commerce: as:.
to Non-acceptance Peking, Apr. 12.
'A delegation from the Poking Chinese Chamber of Comores, headed by Mr.. Sun Hsiao: shih, Chairman of the Chamber, went to the Cabinet Office this morning with the object of, lodging © protest against the action of the. Po ling Ostroi authorities who ro-gently announced that. "eireulating noted" would no longer received in payment of oct¥oi dues. The, "petitioners request that the order shall be cancelled. Hitherto 20 por of octroi duties could be paid in these notes,.. which have depreciated greatly in value. A statement on the back of each note states that they, are negotiable for payment railway charges and. octroi dues.—Reuiter's "Paoifie Servic
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