Mlegal Releases of Salt in Changlu Revenues Station Peking, Aug. 21.
It 4g reliably learned that the Salt Gabelle situation which has Tong been extremely grave has become more critical since the beginning of August. was hoped that one of the results of the fifth Plenary conference at Nanking would be restoration of the functions of the Gabelle and it was understood that in the meantime nothing would be done he that was likely further to under-the efficiency of the service.
Reports from the Changlu salt-field, which was the sole remaining revenue-producing station, however state that Mr. F, S. Chien, the Salt Commissioner at Changlu'and also the, representative of. the Ministry
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