But even so, the original scheme has tindergone only slight modifica jons, In name rather than in actual fact." 'The Inspectorate-General of Hopel-Charhar has been definitely est ablished, though its director, Mr. Wang Hing-en, was able to deny that the tax levied' on smuggled goods would be one-eighth of the present Customs tariff, as. reported, for the simple reason' that up to date the amount has not been decided on. He also claimed that the new arrangement was only a temporary measure and was for the purpose of aiding the prevention of tmugeling.
Once one has succeeded in piercing the cloud of verbiage under which the: new measures have been obscured, it will be realized that what has actually taken place is a very simple affair. All smuggled goods in the Hopei-Charhar area will be subject to Inspection by the offclals of the new Inspectorate-General. For this in~
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