The Archive · 1924

Like to De Where Money 18

Hangchow, Dec, 18, 1924 — CUSTOMS SQUEEZE

To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cuina Dany News Stn,—I know no other heading but the above for the following, and I am wondering if others have had the same experience. We had to pay $1.51 duty at the post office, Our shroff insisted the Customs there must have $2. to make the change from, We receiving back 50 cents, silver and 2 coppers to equal our 49 centg big money. Now, everyone knows that a big dollar to-day is worth six 20 cent pieces and 17 coppers, so it is clear the Customs took 70 cents silver and 15 coppers equal 51 cents big money. Surely stich profit on. exchange be " part of their business?

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