Advisers to the Government are always ready with suggestions and it would seem from this expe that the revenues of Peking could greatly augmented by very simple and attractive means. place of the regular taxes and levies laid upon every kind of trade at irregular intervals, the payment of a lump sum per year by each business house, direct to Peking through the Bank of Cotnmunienons, said sum to purchase imme:
1 from all other taxes and levies, ought to prove popular.
The collectors of these many taxes could be relied upon to make great how! at such a proposition, but it is our belief that both the Government and the common peo. ple would greatly benefit thereby.
Here are some of the claims made on imports: for every bale of yarn 300 cash goes to the Chamber of Commerce for Volunteer Corps, and 250 each to the agent of the Peking tax-collector. Kerosene oil, 50 cash per case to Chamber of Commerce and 35 cash to Peking. Established houses handling familiar cargoes are given little inconvenience, being allowed to unload and begin sales tion. But in case of dry gonds and notions nothing can be sold until the stock has been appraised.
A few di "Ss ago a general notice
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