Before Han's men moved out some ten days ago, they. succeeded in collecting the' autumn millet tax, as well as a special levy to cover the cost of transportation to Shantung. There was a great hustle on the part of the tax collectors to satisfy the demands of the troops, and the merchants and farmors were left gasping. But there must have been real dismay when, with the return of Lin's braves, special tax of 21 cents a mow was imposed to meet the needs of these new defenders.
With the movement of troops, all freight services on the railways were brought to a standstill, The] merchants, anxious to do business, began using the parcel post to bring in their goods, but a local tax office was set-up, and has been levying special tax of 5 per cent. on these Parcels. But this is not the end of it. "All commodities now entering or leaving the city are being held up for toll. Grievous have: been such burdens in the past, but the present scourging would seem limits of en-
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