Peking, Aug. 9.
The proposal for a Customs surcharge for flood relief was considered by the Cabinet yesterday, The Minister of Finance, explaining his, intention to impose the surtax on lines similar to the 1920- 21 surtax, said that the actual surtax would be an additional halt per cent. duty for a period of six months, The surtax would also apply to the inland Customs, the Tientsin-Pokow freight tax station and other tax With regard to the attitude of the lomatie Corps, it apy Dr. Schurnian, the American. Minister, was informally approached the subject last week, Subsequently he discussed the matter informally with his colleagues, It is under-tood that no one particularly obted and it was decided that.in the vent of a formal request from the Chinese "Government the matter would be referred to the Home Gov-
Aug. 6.
A Mandate was issued last night appointing Mr. Kao Ling-wei Tupan of Flood Relief affairs. It is understood that Mr. Kao has suggested the appointment of Mr. Cheng Keh, Minister for the terior, as Associate Director of Flood! Relief.
Another Mandate instructs the Ministries of Finance and the Interior to raise the necessary funda for extending relief work to Hupeh, Szechuan, Chahar and Suiyuan, which are now reported to have been affected by the floods. A personal appeal on behalf of the people of Chahar was made by Gen. Tun-Ching-lin, Associate" Director Military Affairs for the area, why arrived here yesterday and interviewed the President during the afternoon.
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