The Archive · 1927

Céamissioner Forced to Make Payment

CUSTOMS MULCTED AT

Shanghai, Sept, ism over. the opening of upriver ports to foreign trade receives a set back in information reaching Shanghai yesterday. Changsha on the morning of Sept-lamber 12, the Commissioner for For eign Affairs appeared in persoir se= companied by an armed guard at the Customs offices and demanded the sum of $2,600.. Upon being refused this sum he forced the Commissioner of Customs to accompany him to the Foreign Office where the

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