Investigation with View to Reduction Shanghai, June 28, In view of the hindrance caused by the likin system to the development and expansion of business in China, the Kiangsu Financial] Bureau has started an investigation of the system with the view of re-at the earliest time pos-A study is being made of the! duties on goods; but since the revenue offices have heretofore made no report of the difference in rates between natural products and manufactured goods, or between' native-manufactured and imported goods as well as the amount of ench transported to other points than the place of production or port of importation, it has been a difficult and complicated task to determine the best system to effect reduction. 'However, an' investigation of the various ' rates is being conducted ad ction of likin will soon be} itis expected that a general
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