Shanghai, Jan. 29, A successful outcome of a confer~ ence between the Enst Hopel Commitlce and the Hopel and Charhar Committee, regarding the division between them of revenue from the salt. tax, consolidated tax, mine tax, slamp tax, ete, with the exception of Maritime Customs revenues, Is reported from Tientsin as having been reached, The {otal revenue of Hope! province fs said to be $100,000,000, and reported that the East opel Com-lee is to receive $90,000,000 of this, the balance going to the Hope} and Charhar Committee. The financial Independence of the Hopel and Chathar Committee is said to be thus emphasized, with no. transmitting of the sosealled Central Tax", a large portion of the tax revenue, to the Nanking Government, The future of this committee Is thus believed to be secure. The political unification of the two committees. a mest difeult and important problem, Is said to he nearing a solution.
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