Emphatic Condemnation by Chamber Chairman Tentsin, Feb. 26, The smuggling situation here was characterised as 'a despicable and disgraceful state of affairs" by the chairman, Mr. J. C, Taylor, atthe annual meeting of the General Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. Mr, Taylor declared that over 13,000 tons of sugar had been smuggled into Tien-{sin since last October, whereas not a single bag of legitimately imported sugar had been sold, "It 1s deplorable to watch the complete breakdown of responsible an. thority In the face of stronger forces, declared Mr, Taylor, adding that "this raffle can be stopped imme:
IE It a sincerely desired,"
After criticizing the taxation on exports by the Chinese authorities, he situation, which, he stated, was viewed with th greatest cancer by" foreign business men, whose interests were greatly
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