There has been a marked increas in smuggling particularly in the Canton delta: from "Hongkong, and on the Hopei (Chili) and Shantung feasts from, the puppet. state of 'Stanchuku he Customs is building a Intge number of patrol boats to cope with this situation, and it ts hoped' that by" the exten sion of the protective service this new menace may be brought under control, The most important, development during recent months has been the seizure of the Manchurian customs by the Japanese, "Commencing with the enforced stoppage of remit tances" from. Hanbin, Newshwan and Antung in the latter part. March, the Japanese finally seized all the customs offices including that Situated in the leased territory of Dairen, in violation of the interna-agreement. of 1907. Mor about two-thirds of the of seizures is even yet detained by Japanese authorities, These seizures have thrown upon the rest of the country the burden of. providing the enrive service of China's customs-secured obligations, since despite all undertakings no re= mittances whatever have been received of sums collected, since the Seiaures. "The National. Govern-iment has protested against the sei-Zures "as." a cynical violation integrity and. of agree:
involving the security of obligations, and as a threat Principle of the Open Door.
The Mollowing' table shows the amount of mari if ime and native eust toms revenue collections 1912, Your 1915
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