It is true that the Chen-0'Sulley 'Asrecment provided that the ex-British Concession was to remain! under Sino-British control until such' time us the five concessions were united under one international Coun-ceil, but it ix also true that there wan no provision thit the ex-German and © Cancer alons would ren ino-foreign control for any definite period. he German Concession passed into Chinese hands during the Great War, under a most haphazard arranges ment which did not safeguard the] rights of the foreign landholders and ande no provi the repayment} of Ue Municipal Debentures, even! When held by non-Germans. "Tnter-eat ceased to be paid about 1917, though the amount due to each De-venture hokler was duly entered up the books, with a promise that it would be paid some day, The Cus torian of Enemy Property regarded the prospects of the debenture holdors as very si rentals, simply because they could not have secured adequate sanitation.
It will be a different thing taxes are upased by a nonrepresentative ality, and these taxes are to he used indiserim: lately in the Special Area oF in Wuchang. The rosulations them elves state that the new assessment! ought (o yield @ substantial increase:
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