For several days, the police department would not accept government notes in payment of the police tax, but all government offices now insist that taxes be paid in paper currency. The Central Bank and its branches are open for the transaetion of business as usual, and their notes are exchanged at par, but the big hitch is that only 100' persons 'a day are accommodated at each of these banking offices. For some ime it has been the practice to toss bamboo sticks into the air and let. the mobs that daily gather before the doors of the Central Bank scramble for them. On each is a number which entitles -the holder to enter the bank on that day. There also has been talk: of the government opening ten offices at convenient locations to permit more of the public making exchange, but, despite the issuance of the order, thus far it has not been carried out, For the purpose of stabilizing the paper currency, a unique method has. been devised. When the store-
A Youxe Axxvocnuy Sovorer THE SHANSt FRONT, Taxinc ADVANTAGE OF A LULL DURING THE twoers apply for their anneal eanewe, they' are required port the amount of capital Invested evince butloess "Taking these figures ax t basis, $7 in Canton gov fernment banknote la to be handed a collector for every $100)
taltnton, andthe' abet paid by a ttoreswuer is to be pot {ito an envelope, which. wil fealed and ift at the shop putting the money." All that lo required thatthe sai be not broken, for, Tong the seal remains intact, the frovecassct con be sore that" the obey has ost boon aspects "On Fanta of a total reported capitalize: tion for alle Canton stores of sume-thing ie $80,00,000, out of this 00,00" n Central Bank votes wil be tied up and taken altogether out circulation, and ths amount of feseetory ato be bapt sariied" envelopes inti the ancial eras fan pane.
Another pile of government benkater Wil Sere ins tea poneesigs the government after the electri Tight water, and telephone bls have been paid The police have been tostructed to ace that all subscribers thee, inven, Secvices poy once, and they mist pay in" poten, The' sovernmant wil see tot that For the time being, this pa rency, toon Kept from again eae ing the hands of the public,
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