'The tax was to have been paid on 'May 16 of this year and, at that time, the Automobile Club, Mr. Royer, and one or two others, puld the tax. ordered. 'The balance, including several wealthy Chinese' landowners with large interests in the ar fused to do so. A few days ago a circular letter from the Chekiang Provincial authorities was sent to all Inndowners in the Chapoo area, giving an ultimatum to the effect that unless the tax were paid by July 15 owners would forfeit all rights to the property occupied, which would then revert to the provincial government.
Mr. Royer pointed out that in the circular letter no mention was ma of the possibility of fortifications be Ing erected, and that the letter was mainly directed at the two missions which have been in that district for such a long tim Chapoo yesterday was ul, with not a single soldier in sight, Visitor to the district told the North-China Herald" yesterday.
The neighbourhood was as calm peaceful as it was six months the "North-China Herald" told yesterday. 'There were soldiers and no' new trenches to be seen. Tt was also stated that occupy Jants of property in the area did not know where they were to pay the new taxes that had been sprung on them, and that some of them, who had held land for many years without paying any taxes, did not see why they should start' paying them now, jas little in the way of improvement has been carried out in the district.
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