To the Editor of the "Nowmi-Cunxa Dany News"
Sm—It would appear logical to assume that Japan, having gained control of the Customs of North China, will also assume control of the Customs of North China. Free, or even a modified Customs Tariff in this territory, would result in a clear road being obtained for her goods to the Interior markets of Ching, stretching Southward at least, to those bordering he Yangtze.
Such a step would place her well behind the barrier of Shanghai and Mle Customs station. Her cheap goods fo the interior markets will be her best propaganda for the benet of her trade, as she will no longer be affected by the whimsics of the Shanghai and other Treaty Port Chinese Importers. The countryman has, of necessity, to consider the [Price factor when making any pur In cours of time such practices must "affect the Revenue of The Chinese Maritime Customs, and as this Revenue is largely the asset against which loans are negotiated with foreign countries, it would appear that some steps should be taken, before the payments of inter-fest on such loans have to be "post-
Other aspects to besconsidered as result of such 2 happening would the unfortunate position of the factories operating around Shanghai, who have to import and pay Duty on, their Raw Materials, also the case ofthe many Importers of Finished Articles on which the recognized duties have to be pald.
I understand Japan excused her smuggling activities in North China last year, by asserting that she considered the tariff of The Chinese Maritime Customs too high, and con~ sequently militated against the sales of Japanese goods to China.
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