Period of Grace for Payment! in Canton Expires Canton, Nov. 16.
Despite. the threat. made by the Canton City Chamber of Commerce that foreign firms would be boycotted if they failed to comply with the government regulations regarding Payment of the business tax, the majority thus {ir have refused "to meet the levy, which they regard as Unjustified. The extension " period Granted {0 foreign merchants to pay xpited yesterday.
of an opinion expressed by that if the business tax is to be effective, it should be applicable to all nationals throughout China, and not—dis~ criminatory, a few of the foreign arms have complied with the require= tung Provincial Government are discussing with the City Chamber, of Commerce what steps should be tak with regard to foreign firms who have refused to piy.—Reuter,
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