Problem for Americans Peking: Ban Removed Rocnst SPECIAL stevia Peking, Oct, 25.
Members of the American Lega+ tion in 'China once more are por mitted to import wines and liquors into the country without paying any taxes, after a long: official dry spell" which has not yet been described in print, 'The Legations here, as elsewhere, have diplomatic' immunity from Import taxes on all classes of goods, including liquors. When any accredited member of the Loga~ tion desires to import goods, the Minister affixes his signature to fan order which is accepted in of taxes by the customs officials, Not very. many months ago, the American Minister in China signed fan order for one of the members fof the Legation to permit him to import some wines from France, The new Chinese official in the Wine and Tobacco Tax Bureau in Peking sent back this order with Jan accompanying note, in which ho reported to have said in sub: stance, "We understand that the United States is a prohibition then, should jplomatie oficial "wish import wine The order is nob accepted, because Amevien ism prohibition country. 4
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