Nanking Seeks Agreement with Hopei-Charhar Peiping, Sept. 20.
Negotiations between Mr. Li Ching hsien, a Counsellor of the Finance Ministry, and the Hopei and Charhar authorities, concerning anti-smug-/aling measures, are continuing, accord ing to information from "Chinese sources. The point now being discussed is how {0 effect the payment of taxes by those who already have smuggled in their goods. 'The new= ly-established "inspectorate has received instructions from Gen, 'Sung Cheh-yuan to suspend its activities until further' notice.
The envoy from' Nanking is said tobe endeavouring to reach agreement with the Hopel and Charhar authorities that the inspeeorate at Yenshan is to be responsible for checking the smuggling of arms, ammunition, and drugs, while the Maritime Customs authorities will maintain a free hand in dealing with the smuggling of other oods— pel Abandons Customs Tax Tientsin, Sept. 23.
'The consolidated tax pions, includ~ ings consumer's tax on smuggled goods in North China, have been abandoned, Mr. Stn Wei-lung, Superintendent of Customs at Tien= {sin, said to-day, 'Meanwhile, fe. Li Ching-hsuan, a' representative of the Nanking Government, who is now visiting Tien-isin, states that arrangements are being made with the focal authorijes concerning the disposal snuggled goods at present in Tien= tsin—United Press
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