'And the present situation can not be viewed "with optimism yet. fact, considerable apprehension exists ud' new developments are expected.
was pointed out by the merchants that the smuggling activities were of curbed by a reduction of the [Customs tariff on Japanese goods or {the creation of independent Customs in the north desired by the Japanese before the Jatter can consider com Joperation with the Chinese authorites in tackling the smuggling problem. Such a gigantic undertaking Jobviously backed by unlimited Onan ial resources would not fizzle out What then will be the next move Joy the smugglers Chinese business Headers in Tientsin believe that pres sure will be brought to bear on the HHopel-Charhar Political Council to Jextend facilities to the smugglers to et their goods be sold at least in areas under its administration. The view lg-not given without some founda-nas it has been widely reported that tax bureaux will be established Hopel and Charhar to collect revenues on smuggled goods at the Fate of one-eighth of the Customs dues to allow' the trading of these cods in the two provinces. According to the latest ght such bureaux will be opened at the following - places: Peiping, /Paoting, Yenhsien, Tsanghsien, Paton, Chikou, Kalgan and Kaoyang. At Chikow, south of Tientsin, it ie said, smuggled goods have been landed during the past few weeks and taxes Goods in Tientsin, While the exact quantities of smuggled goods now stored In the Japanese Concession in Tientsin can hot be ascertained, an estimate by. Chinese circles puts the total value at about $10,000,000. Atleast.
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