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tax bureaux into one office Chang's party Chang also proposed tw inivod fon March I, a new tariff on various kiriis of goods, it was said, on the face of which the rate would Lo joint conference of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the two per cent. Avclose scrutiny of the plan, however, showed that between five and ten per cent, would Shanghai City Chamber and' the be the actual amount collected, in Chapei Chamber was held at the nich case the merchants seal ko Bendquarters of the former on hard hit, 0 February 21, when the proposed enforcement of the consimp-Foitowinge much discussion, it was tion tax by the Ministry of Finance cided that the consumption tax was brought up for discussion was harmful to the Chinese people, Tt was stated by the sccvetary of the Government should be re. the' meeting, whose name was not quested to abolish it, It was farther mnextioned in the Chincke press, that [agreed ta request Bir. Chang Shou-yung. Vice-Minis-|threughoat the country. te. fight for of Finance, and the members the tax end to request the Gov of his faction secretly ment to dismiss and punish Mr. planning to. ince tax, the cotton tas, al hang Shou-june for attempting rumenes from the merchants it Snaneial dif
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