Peking, Jan. 4. The total revenue of the Chinese Maritime Customs for 1914 shows a decrease of Haikuan Ts.
5,062,000 as compared with the previous year, the total collection reported being, in round numbers, Tls. 38,907,000—at an average ax-change of 2/83, equalling £5,309,- 184—as compared with Tls. 43,969,- 000 in the record year 1913, which, at the average exchange that year of 3/0 5/8ths, was equal career, he was elected a Fe From typhoid fever, of the Right Hon. £6,708,479.
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