Peiping, Apr. 20, In order to supply the motive power for mines to be opened in the Great 1 Chinese, Jaysiese and ming interests are Business Tax for Canton planning the open 16 power wear the Canton, Apr A business tax will nouncement made by. ment of the Peace Prevervs Com mittee. The levy all kinds China Development Company have approved them, says a Chinese business andthe Fate will be approximately the same '3s that charged by the former Chinese Authorities. The tax will be collected quarterly, and only Japanese military yen will be accepted in. payment.
The Chinese authorities have started taking a census of the popula~ tion. The police are calling from house to house taking down all parti Tt has been decided in principle Joperate "hinge generators with wwdraulie power derived from the Lusnho, east of Tangshan, in the ized zone. The tentaplans include "the pening of joe power plants near the Great Wall, one at Lochiatun. another at Panchiakuo, south of Hsifengkou. and the third at Huanghuachuan, south of Jehol province—Reuter,
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