Objection to Omission of Stamp.
Showing 2 Per Cent. Increase A recurrence of the opposition expressed by Chinese to the increase in the Municipal Rate has made itself seen. According to Chinese reports, there are objections to the abandonment of the chop describing the increase on the forms for payment, and the following letter has been sent by the Amalgamated Associ tion of Street Unions to the Shanghai Municipal Council:
"We have received reports from! various street unions to the effect that the Municipal Tax Receipt used to bear a stamp indicating the 2 per cent. increased municipal rate, Dut now no such stamp is used. They regard this act on your part as being contrary to public sentiment and declare that they will not pay the increased municipal rate. We have been requested to open negotiations with you and to ask you! to affix the old. stamp indicating the inegeased municipal rate on the tax meeting was held the other] day at which it was decided to ask' you to comply with our request AL the same time we shall. issue toutes ths time thatthe duane fiilisen Spproter be the Saal Bureau "of tye Theg are of a office of their Union at} rate unless the stamp is affixed to pam. and 230 p.m. on December 3 and passed the follow resolu You are, therefore, requested to act in accordance with our request
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