Peking, Sept. 9.
It ie understood that a critical situation has arisen regarding the Salt Gabelle owing to the continued failure of the Nationalist Govern ment to restore Uno Administration to a proper footing.
'A meeting to was held this morning between the Japanese Minister and the French and British Charges dAtfuires.
Unless steps are now taken to restore the Administration it r not improbable that a public state will: be igned tangku Depot Forced Sept, 10.
A message from Tientein states that a sequel to the conflict between the Tientsin Salt Commissioner and representatives of the Chief Inspestorate has been the foreing of the depot at Tangku by the agent of the Commissioner.
The district inspectors, who are entrusted by the Loan Agreement and by the Chinese Government's own regulations with the control of the safi in depots until its release to merchants agninet the presenta jon of a Ticenee, attempted to pro tect their charge by placing a pad-eek on the gates of the depot, but few days ago the Commixsioner's representative appeared and broke the Tock.
Tt must be assumed that the salt li now be arbitrarily removed and handed over to merchants who have been obliged to buy irregular licences from the Commissioner stead of using the legal documents sued by the Inspectorate.—Reuter.
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