The outstanding feature of busi ness in Honan these days is undoubtedly the variety of taxation that has to be paid on all goods, whether imported or exported, that pass through the province.
Marshal Feng is reported to have made a public statement not long ago to the effect that, within a year or two, he will have succeeded killing all, or nearly all, foreign trade in the territory under his control. This may, to him, appear to be a very desirable object, although convince 1¢ merchants of the hho would undoubtedly find it hard to
soundness of his views; but it is destruction of Honan' export trade. Of the way this is, being done, there follow two outstanding examples.
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