By way of explain it may also be added that all custom house in the open from merchan ports collect duties boats while from merehandise carried by sail-boats; but, of course, the nature of those latter levies is similar to the likin, the only difference being in thei. designations and means of control, 'The abolition of these' ordinary internal custom houses. is in accordance with the Government's plan to abolish likin and its kine dred Jevies. As a rule, the duty collected by these internal custom houses in the past has been approximately half of the amount collected by the customs authorities "in the open ports. At present, there are about 50 of these inter: nal custom houses scattered all over the country, with over 600 branch offices.—Kuo Min News Agency.
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