Increase of Eight Million Haikuan Taels Over 1925
Peking, Jan. 3.
The Chinese Maritime Customs revenue for 1926 amounts roundly to Haikuan Tis, 78,100,000, which shows an increase of Ts. 8,280,000 compared with 1925, The sterling equivalent at an average exchange of three shillings one and three-eighths pence is £12, 162,000 compared. with 12,190,000 last year at_an average exchange of three shillings five and seven: eighths pence.
'The principal increases in revenue are, Shanghai, Tls. 6,682,000 and Canton, Tls. 1,642,000 while the: prin Chinwangtao, Tis, ow, Tis, 223,000, 'The Native Customs revenue un-! der the Inspector-General's control' amounted to Tls. 600,000, which' isa decrease of Ts. 228,000, foreign loans' and indemnity obligations secured by the Customs fare met in full and all domestic Toans under the management of the, Inspector-General are also met in fall. Te must be noted, howe 14 that the redemption-payments of 3 consolidated debt. are still' 4 y.at in arrears—Reuter, 4
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