Goods or vessels of any nationality involved in the non-payment of the said surtaxes are subject to} seizure, and the Chinese Government will be responsible for the con sequences.
"The Inspector-General is an official appointed by the Government Jand -he should therefore carry out [Government orders in accordance Jwith the Civil Service regulations [governing the conduct of business.'"—Reuter.
Exemption Certificates No Longer Recognized in Mukden Makden, Jan. 24.
A serious situation is developing here in respect of the decision of the authorities no longer -to recognize [the validity of the special exemption certificates issued at ports of entry] for goods destined for interior. pointe and to impose a surtax upon grads entering the native city. The, present position is more serious than that which arose in December last when the authorities announced thei intention to levy a surtax of 25 per cent, on goods entering the native city,, this being referred to at the tims; as the dual tax. Now the authorities "have withdrawn the sue of exemption certificates so
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