The Archive · 1930

TIENTSIN B.C.C. MAY REOPEN

Tientsin, Sept. 26.

When the new Manchurian regime has been fully installed it is hoped that the British Cigarette Company's factories here, which were recently, closed down owing to the exorbitant demands for taxes made by the Shansi officials, can be re-opene! under the old conditions regarding taxation arranged by the National] Government. Everything inthe factories is being held in readiness for a resumption of work and it fe understood that the employees can} be recalled to their labours at a moment's notice—Reuter.

Chang's. $50,000 has-been borrowed in eonnietion with the Venezia enterprise, and $70,000 for use in the Kuangsi mining scheme:

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