The Archive · 1921

The Customs Surplus

Peking Applies Again

Peking, March 3.

The Central Government has again requested payment of the deferred Customs revenues originally set aside for the Canton Military Government, and has specified the uses to which such funds would te allotted. The total amounts to two and a-half million dollars of which $400,000 would be applied to the Canton River Conservancy, $700,000 to the expenses of Legations abroad and $1,400,000 for the redemption of domestic loans. The Legations have not replied.—Reuter-

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