Peking, March 15.
The net salt revenue after meeting administrative expenses that was paid into the group of banks during 1920 amounted to $79,064,- 103, which represents a decrease of $1,572,400 as compared with 1919, but an increase of $7,498,583 as compared with 1918.
All the obligations secured on the salt revenue were fully met, and the surplus funds released in 1920 to the Chinese Government amounted to! $64,019,879 (including $6,036,494 received from the Maritime Customs).
Of this amount, however, some $24,000,000 represent sums either retained locally or appropriated by provincial authorities or military commanders.—Reuter.
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