The Directors-General of the Chinese Salt Administration report that preliminary figures indicate that the total collections of salt revenue for the year 1937 amounted in round figures to $213,000,000. The decline of 35,000,000 in receipts, as compared with the record^year of to the conditions created ing in the latter part of the year collections during the first six month. of 1937 h y exceeded those of the same 1936 by $14,700,000. The e total is exclusive of receipts made im the important five districts of Changlu. Chinpei, Sungkiang, Anhwei and Shantung after the Japenese military occupation, when the offices found it impossible to continue their functions.
A few remote districts were f prevented from sending in their data in tithe, owing to temporary disrupt tion of communication.
It is emphasized that if peaceful conditions had obtained throughout the year a revenue of $250,000,000 would have lected.
All foreign loan us secure on the salt revenue were fully me payments made during 1937 under this item fo amortization and interest amounting to £942,893-1-10
103.187,50.
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