Assumption of Government by Puppet Regime Peiping, Jan, 12.
Assumption of full control over Shantung, the greater portion of which has now been ocqpied by Tapanése troops, is being planned by the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Chi ime intends to e: n the mainten meece and order in the province. collection of taxes, and administration of the Customs in Tsingtao.
Prior to the outbreak of e current conflict, the annual prov: nes exceeded $60,000,000, o: $22,000,000 came from the Tsingtao Customs, $18,000,000 from the salt tax, and $13,500,000 from the consolidated tax.—Domei.
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