French Concession Still Nego tinting with the. Chinese 'A report appeared in the vernal cular press on October 29 to the effect that, beginning on November 1, the Chinese merchants of the international Settlement and the French Concession would abide by the Chinese Government stamp tax regulations and attach revenue stamps to all their books and documents. It was said that complete arrangements in this conncetion had been made with the proper authorities and that Wang Wei-ching, director of the Kiangsu Stamp Tax Bureau, had decided to establish an. office in the Inter-rational Settlement.
We fancy we have heard some-' thing of this sort before, only the rame of Mr. Kuan Chun, former senfor magistrate of the International Mixed Court, was mentioned in place of that of Mr. Wang.
Inquiries were made on October 29, and the "North-China Daily News" was informed that nothing official had transpired in_ this connection, though it was known that the Chinese authorities were anxious tu enforce the regulations in' International Settlement. However, said our informant, the public-could rest assured that the tax would not be enforced in the Settlement.
So far ax the French Concession concerned, the matter is still the subject of diplomatic discussion.
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