Insisting on Being Consulted in Question of National Finance In reply to the telegram of July 21 from the Chinese National Associated Chambers of Commerce, regarding the enforcement of new taxes and assessments to take the in after its abolition, the Ministry of Finance telegraphed back last Friday warning the merchants not to oppose the Government's financial policy, and pointing out that it was the' duty, of every citizen in the country to pay. tax.
The Chinese National Chamber wired to Nanking yesterday stating that taxes will be paid if the merchants consider them appropriate, but no tax will be paid Unless the merchants are first. consulted, in keeping with the Kuomintang principle of a Government, of the people and by the people,
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