'The forcian oil companies in North China have been plunged into. a dilemma ax the result of an order by the East Hopei autonomous guvernment, of which Mr. Yin dusk eng. the head, requiring the payment of duty on' all oil products Imported into East" Hopei from. Tientsin. in addition to the high duties levied by the Chinese Maritime Customs, The East Hopel authorities have threatened to treat all Imported into their territory as smuggled goods, nies the additional tax. is paid, and have disclaimed responsibility for I cidents occasioned thereby, They have verbally suggested that all should be Imported direct into East Chinwangtno, where rations should be made to Eas officials, instead of to the Chinese Customs.
They also" have hinted that, unless the all eompantes comply with their demand," East Hopel will link up with the Man= choukuo ai monopoly and thus ex= ludo. foreign companies from the narker, which already has beer sor ously diminished by smuggled prow duets The Asiatic Petroleum, Standard-Vacuum, and Texas companies have communicated with the Customs authorities, asking their advice. They point out that the Chinese Govern Ment guaranteed. when Ure present nigh tari was introduced, that they need pay no further taxes—Reuter, investigation into the murder dead man's mother at present ing in Winston Salem—Keuter.
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