New Imposts on Telegrams:
Large Bandit Gangs in Tsingtao, Mar. 19.
The imposition of surtaxes upon telegrams throughout Shantung dur-jing the week lias evoked strong complaints from both the foreign and native communities who see in the move only another form of military oppression, For telegrams within the province ten cents charged, for telegrams outside the yrovinee, 20 cents and for telegrams outside China, 80 cents, This new form of taxation has hitherto effected only telegrams, although railway shippers and traveliers have been paying various forms of taxes for many months. The new tax comes at a period of business depression. Tt appears that further taxes have to be devised because of the rapid decline in railway revenue.
The Japanese Consul, Mr. Yedo, thas notified his Minister in Peking: of the application of the new taxes.
Advices. from the interior Shantune state that large bandit hands are roving the countryside leaving a path of pillage, murder and destruction wherever they so. Not far from Weihsien some of the villagers sought to put up a defence t the outlaws but were over-
Because some of the brigands' were killed they wreaked ible revenge. Shutting up the augers along with their families de their own houses, they' set fire to them. Scores are said tv have een roasted in this manner, Reports are to hand of a clash tween the soldiery at Fangtze, a city on the Kiao-Txi railway some 120 miles west of here. Tt is stated General Pi Shou-chen's garrison clashed with soldiers belonging to General Chu Vu-py, who apparently, ranted to oust from that place. a of casualties.—Reuter's 'THe Japanese Ambassador ed a reception held by Mrs, at 10, Downing Street, Bime.' de Fleurian, wife of the French Ambassador, who was at one period in Peking, was also present.
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