Endeavour to Raise the Anti-Red Tax from Residents in Speciat Areas: One Week Allowed: for Payment Tientsin, Feb. 3.
In connection with the latest attempt on the part of the Chinese administration of the: Three Special 'Areas, formerly the German, Austrian and Russian 'Concessions, to extort funds from "residents" in those areas, the following copy of a circular letter received by an im-Dortant British firm, which has its offices in one of the' Special Areas, is of interest:
Tientsin, Jan. 28; 1928, Present.
Dear Sirs, By order of the Government of CChihli Province all house owners of the Three Special Areas, both Chinese and foreigners, are invited to pay within one week from the date of this letter, a Special Anti-Red Tax, calculated proportionately. to belt Rental Assessment Tax paid for last year.
By informing you of the above I beg to approach you with the reguest kindly to pay the above. tmentionod Special Tax according' the enclosed debit-note with "the lerist possible delay.
Yours faithfully, Signed: K. C. Mono, Commissioner.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.