Fresh Foreign Protests to Canton Authorities Fnom A Citinese Counesronnewr, Hongkong Mar. 4, Building firms in Canton are complaining of the dull trade since the Chinese New Year. The risks of river transportation on account piracy and the exorbitant taxes Jevied in Canton by the military, authorities, together with the unwiliof the owners of the pro-destroyed during the Red massacre of October 15 last to rebuild rapidly and resume trade, are factors which have contributed season for the construction During 1924, it may be: recalled, there were 153 fires in the city which destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, not counting the burning, of the greater part of the West City during the conflict between the Reds and the Volunteers, 'The dispute between the Kudmintang authorities and the cement importers and building contractors: over the recent levy of a war tax on imported cement may be settled soon, it is reported, as the latter! have' offered to contribute a sum money to the military war chest in Vou of the extra war tax. The British and the Japanese Consulates, in Canton are opposing this new tax: on imported cement, calling it a double duty on foreign goods. of Foreign Mineral The Kuomintang authorities in Canton want $20,000 from the dealers aerated waters for th x0 far no one hi tax out for tax was ordered in 1924, For instances, Messrs. A, S, Watson Ca, the largest menufucturers of aerated waters here, protested through—their consulate against what" they termed a doubl taxation on foreign good eoh-Arary to treaty provisions, -but the local authorities dismissed the protest, Mineral water consumers in Canton last year were assessed tone cent extra on account of this tax when making a purchase at soda fountains, when ordering. from retailers they paid ten cents and over in addition to the usual change.
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