Autonomous Body Objects to New Levies Strong objection to the taxes to be enforced to-day by the "Ta Tao," or "Great Way" City Government has been raised by the so-called Nantao Autonomous Committee, according to a Chinese report.
The taxes, it is "oportod, will be imposed on rice, vegetables, houses, shops, stalls, vehicles, boats, construction, and also other things- As ihe taxes will be heavy and on many instances several taxes are to be Collected on one article, the Committee is protesting against their enforcement.
The Committee is reported to have contended that no tax was collected on native-grown rice or vegetables formerly. Since the "Great Way City Government" has been collecting taxes on these articles brought to Nantao from other places, no further taxes should be levied.
"The Nantao community consists mainly of refugees, the Committee is reported to have also contended, and they are not in a position to bear the burden.
Tax-collecting bureaux are reported to have been established in Pootung àt the following places: Tung Chang Road, Chi Chang Tsai, Si Tu, Kiao Miao, Tung Kow and Kao Chiao.
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