To the Editor of the "Nortu-Catna Datty News."
Sir,—The Municipal Gazette, under date of March 31, gives notice of a special meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Thursday, April 14, to consider a reso-ju wherein it is proposed to amend the amount levied by the Chinese Customs as wharfage dues to read "3 per cent. of the Customs Duty on the goods #0 passed, landed, shipped or transhipped" instead of "one-tenth of 1 per cent. on the value of the goods so passed, landed, shipped or transhipped", which is the present charge.
In order that any ratepayer interested may discuss and vote upon this subject intelligently, it will be helpful if one of those who participated in the call for this meeting would explain the advantages to be derived by the proposed change which would mean an increase in the tax to be imposed.
I am, etc., Business. Shanghai, April 2.
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