Goods Entering District Pay Customs Duties Peiping. May 8.
Japan's attitude towards the smug~ fling situation in North China was plainly stated today by Lieut Gen, Tada, retiring commandant of the Tientsin Garrison, who has been visiting Peiping and Tungchow.
There was, he said, no smuggling into East Hopel. "Goods " entering East Hopei," he added, "should not be considered smuggled since their importers have paid the Customs duty levied by the Fast Hopel authorities."
Gen. Tada hoped that the National Government would, of Its awn accord, lower the existing tariff, "thus automatically solving the problem." the numerous inlets along the coast reach Foochow, the goods are smuggled through Hsiao Chen and Tao Pao, in the district of Llenklang, northeast of "Foochow, or through Kunntao, on the border between Foochow and Lienkiang. Large quantities of sugar, textile goods, and misecllaneous articles" are reportedly smuggled into the Pukien capital everyday, As a result, the price level fof these articles tas fallen considerably. For instance, the price of sugar has dropped from '$22 to $15 or $16 per picul.
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