That the Nationalist Government's intention to abolish likin is regard-by the commercial organizations a5 Somewhat in the nature of a mixed blessing is evident from their activities in the issue of telegrams and cireulers, calling attention to the fact that the imposition of new taxes on national products in place of likin does not benefit either the manufacturers or the consumers.
The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has sent letters to the Ministries of Finance and Industry and Commerce urging that the Chinese merchants should be consulted before the imposition of special taxes on cotton. and other national products. The Ministry of Finance was also requested to issue an order for the cancellation of the 25 per cent. duty on Chinese goods by the Customa authorities in Kiu-Kiang.
The Advisory Council of the local Kuomintang has also interested itself in the campaign, and has telegraphed to the Nationalist Government stating that special taxes on national products are only another name for likin, and that the conference for the abolition of likin should not adopt any new taxes.
The National Products Preservation Committee has issued a circular telegram to all Chinese com-
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