Wine, Tobacco and Sugar to Be Under Licence Changchun, Nov. 19. State control of industries Manchoukuo advanced a step further to-day, with the promulgation of a law governing the manufacture of wine, cigarettes and sugar.
The new Jaw places the three Industries under a licence system which purports to eliminate tax. evasion, overproduction, and unfair practices.
The law permits the Government to order the manufacturers to offer securities as a guarantee for tax payment. Production of wine, cigarettes or sugar without a licence is made equivalent with tax evasion and is punishable accordingly. Among the penalties for the viola tion of the law is the confiscation of Products and equipment, although the Tand and the buildings cannot be confiscated.
Present manufacturers of these goods are allowed two months in which to register—Rengo.
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