Nanking, Aug. 26.
Through the good offices of Baron Bos van. Sieenwijk, the new Netherlands Minister, 1,000 kilogrammes of quinine have been given by a drug. factory in Amsterdam for the relief of flood victims in China—Kuo Min, Nanking, Sept. 1.
The new Stamp Tax. law comes Into force as from to-day. Simultaneously, the detailed regulations governing the enforcement of the Taw also become operative, 'A circular order to the above effect was issued yesterday to the various local authorities by the Central Government, Under the personal direction of Dr. LIH. Kung, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Wu Chi-ting, Director of the Internal Revenue Administration, group of Stamp-Tax inspectors have completed their special. training "in Shanghai and will be despatched to various parts.of the country for service, Copies of the new Stamp Tax taw have already been despatched to thi various Chambers of Commerce throughout the country by the Ministry of Finance.
The various foreign Legations and Embassies have also been requested, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to instruct their respective nationals in China to comply with the requirements of the new Law.
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