To the Editor of the Norti-Ciwa Datty News."
Sir;—The Head Surtax Bureau at the Customs have been compelled to waive the Luxury Taxes on many articles, yet the Chinese Post Office Surtax Bureau Department still levy} a luxury tax of 24 per cent, in addition to the surtax of 24 per cent, This is illegal, yet as the amount of taxes on each parcel is small, few People go further with their com-Plaint.
The Consuls stopped this unjust tax at the Head Surtax Bureau by: instructing their nationals to pay to them the duty, and in return the! Consul released the cargo from the To-day a lady had to pay some '$45 luxury tax to obtain. delivery some woollen underwear at the Surtax Bureau at the Chinese Post Office.
Surely, the officials should put a stop to such squeeze, The Chinese Surtax Bureau their honesty should advertise that} all such illegal and unequal: taxes will be refunded, Tam, ete., FAM tray Por Forticxers,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.