Native Coal Said to Be Under Disadvantage Nanking, May. 21 The Chinese Government Is making 1 caret study of the numerous Pelitons received from Chinese. coal fed rice merchants following the fouclusion of the Sine-French Annan [Commercial 'Treaty. 'The pellianers feieve that' the favourable. tart files extended to" Annem rice and osa will probably rain the busines Chinese merchants dealing is learned from, well-informed sources that Custom duty on Annan fecal wil probably be reduced by Shout two Customs gold unite While tis will enable imported. Annan coal Yo offer tif! completion tative coal, it is erimated that imported Annam coal will cost about 3 more per ton than alive coal order sill further to protect. the native coal industry, i is suggested fat tte Government reduce the coal mining tax and transportation charges however, the question of imported ever, the_queston of ice from Ansar is not considered 2 serious problem.
The sivantages which China expected to. gain. from the newly: concluded treaty iridate the opening Chinese consultes in Anna protect the rights and interests of the several milieu Chinese nationals living there—Reuter,
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