Nanking, Jan. 25. Reduction of the Income. Tax levied on professional men Is requested by seven associations in 'Shanghai in a joint petition to the Central authorities, 'The petition is submitted by the Chinese Chartered Accountants'
Society, the Shanghai Bar Associ tion, the Chinese Engineering Socie the Chinese Architectural Socie the Shanghai Medical Association, the Chinese Native Medicine Society, and the Shenchow Native Medicine Society; and is addressed to the Logilative Yuan. the Executive 'Yuan, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Industry—Kuo' Min,
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