Tt would seem that the efforts of the combined American Chambers of Commerce had borne fruit at last, despite the fact that suits, brought in the United States Sup-verne Court were denied by. that body, who held contrary to pla that Congress could impose in-[come tax on citizens residing abroad.
Even before these legal actions Shanghai business men. interested various Congressmen, while they were in China, and secured their bromites to assist in the needed relief. The commercial, organiza~ tions brought pressure to bear with the United States Chamber of Com-each year, from Federal income tax on wages, salaries, prof sional fees and other compels tions for personal services actual ly rendered, which ave received from foreign sources.'
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