Shanghai, June 1.
OSTIC changes in the tariff rates enforced by the Chinese Nationalist Government were announced yesterday by the new governments in Peiping and Nanking.
A wide range of commodities required for the economic rehabilitation of the war Jas' possible, Until a fundamental revision is effected, the Government desires to refrain from frequent revisions of the tariff, which would im—pede the recovery of commerce and industry, "The function of the Shanghai Maritime Customs in the Settlement north Jot the Soochow Creek and in Poo-}tung has been almost suspended since the outbreak of hostilities.
"The Government, with the assis~ tance of the Japanese authorities, will restore the function of the Maritime [Customs in the above areas with the {that he presumed Mr. Adams referred {to the Customs revenues in Tientsin, These, he declared. were now deposited in the Yokohama Specie Bank, but it was impossible to say to what [precise use there the sums were being
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