Request to Postpone Action for Six Months Peking, Dec. 30, It ts understood that the financial [chiefs from the Northern Province whom Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has summoned to Tientsin, will dis-cuts the abolition of likin, as well means of finding funds for the payment of the Shansi and Kuomin-hun forces and partial disbandment.
Tt is reported in Chinese circles here that Marshal Chang Hsueh-long, before leaving quested that the abolition of should be postponed in Manchuria for at least six months, but General Chiang Kai-shek and the Government axe said to have refused. For this reason, it is stated, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and his advisers; are anxious to devise means of of finding funds to replace those derived from likin, The Chamber of Commerce in Peking and the merchants and people generally welcome the abolition of the Octrof, which is, similar} to likin, expressing the opinion that it will improve the city's trade as well as making commodities cheap per.
Hitherto even such articles as narrow-loads of vegetables had to Pay tax on entering the city gates. Hence it is hoped that necessities} will be cheaper for the poorer classes, However, many observers fear that other taxes will be imposed, producing at least as much revenue as likin and thus rendering the general community no better off than before—Reuter.
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