On June 14, Mr. Teng Ming-chieh, provincial government secretary, had an interview with the Japanese Consul "of Ichang, who flew to Chengtu for that' purpose. The Japanese Consul, in his personal capacity, asked Mr. Teng for his views regarding the opening of a Japanese Consulate in Chengiu.. Mr. Teng's reply was that this was. 9 matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that body only; the Provincial authorities were in no position to say anything about it The income tax and its application {to foreigners is still in the forefront the news. The Chungking Chamber of Commerce, on June 15, sent a telegram to Nanking supporting the suggestion of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce that the collection of income tax should also be applied to foreigners in China. Neither of these bodies apparently take any notice of the fact that this problem is one which concerns only the Government and the Diplomatic Bodies of the various nationalities.
At the same time, however, the Chungking Chamber has sent a petition to the Ministry of Finance sugesting that it be exempted from paying Income tax on funds deposited by one merchant with another.
"The Chungking Pood Relief Asso-lation has ordered about 120,000 bags rice altogether from Wuhu. So far, 30,000 bags have reached hsien and Chungking, and a similar Smount has arrived in Ichang. The order for the remaining 60,000 bags has been cancelled by the Associa tion, as heavy rains have fallen number of districts. The Associa Mien expects to dissolve itself if weather conditions improve.
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