Peking, Dec. 12.
The Revenue Office of the Finance Ministry has sent notifications to foreign business firms in the city stating that the Laxury Tax be levied on them from December 1
The Japanese Commerce and Industry Association yesterday held a general meeting and passed a solution against the imposition the Luxury Tax, Representatives of the organization to-day called at the Japanese Legation and, presenting the resolution, asked the Japan-ose authorities to negotiate with the Chinese authorities for its abolition, Namionartst seaplanes are again scouring the Woosung.distriet in earch of enemy gunboats.
'A message from Changsha dated December 11 gives the detail riotings which occurred in that city yesterday. It res Scores of communists appeared near Chiaotao (2) Station on the Changsha-Wuchang Railway yesterday and destroyed railway tracks, on account of which train which left Changsha for Yochow overturn ed and scores. of passengers were killed oF injured, 'A number of communists raided the Kuanghua Electric Light Ca. which is located outside the north gate of Changsha at 8 o'clock last night, These communists, taking advantage of the dark night, destroyed the works of the company, throwing the whole region outside the north gate into darkness.
'A police sub-station at Hsinko was also stormed and destroyed by communists. There were disorders at several places in the city, and {in some cases, bombs were used.
The Chinese military authorities took great precautions and finally. Suppressed the rioters.
citizens are still panie-
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