The revision of the tariff was announced by the "Reformed Government" yesterday morning.
Official notification of the revision was conveyed to Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-General of Customs, by Mr. Chen Chin-tao, Minister of Finance of the new Nanking Government, in the morning.
Smiultaneously, a similar notifica-lion was served on the Commissioner, Mr, L. H. Lawford, by Mr. Li Chien-nan, the newly appointed Superintendent of Customs.
The rates coming into effect today, a' statement issued by the Government said, are of a temporary nature end are designed to replace the "unreasonable and unsuitable" charges in force until new.
"The revision, the statement declared, "is not intended to discriminate beween foreign Powers, but is aimed solely at the relief of the people and the economic recovery of the dev: tated areas, as well as the promotion of trade and industry in general".
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