Spring 28 per cent, Autumn 23" per cent, Tu-connection with produce coming from the same centre (Luchowfu)
Thus we have been able to see some stutisties which were prepared for exporters of eggs—a very extensive) business at the present time—and the position thus exposed shows. rather an alarming state of affairs, in so far as the taxes—lega) and otherwise—can be taken, ina general senso as far as percentages are concerned, to apply to all export commodities.
In going through this document! we sco that in addition to. "legal taxes" there are the following obstructions to successful business: The word "obstructions" is used advisedly inasmuch as the exporter or rather the Chinese middleman or dealer who supplies the exporter, never knows exactly what his Inid own cost in Shanghai, or, in fact, in ary other port, is going to Going through the list at random tig possible to pick out the follow-K@Mer the head of "illegal taxes.
Suxtax, Charitable surtax, Revenue Shanghai likin, railway likin, yang kuan likin, T. P. R. likin, SRI, R, likin, School tax, produce ax, export fee cit route, police tax, Kutang likin, local produce tax, and Pashinkuan likin.
It is also to be noted that these egal taxes vary according to dis-net and, which is more significant, rary according fo the season. ie. when produce is plentiful or ather-wise, In other words, provi institutions levy illegal taxes accord-ug to the need for money at a given
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