A severe falling off in revenue el tected by the Chinese Maritime Customs during 1038 is revealed "in statistes released by the Inspector. Generat of Customs. The drop, est! mated approximately in Chinese dol-ara" renched a total of almost 'The Customs Revenue for 1998, composed of Import. and Export Duties, Interport Duty, Tonnage Dues, Flood "Relief Surtax' and Revenue Surtax, amounted to $254,570,000, approximately, as compared with '$842,000,000 for 1987.
Discriminatory treatment of foreign shipping other than Japanese was the Subject of an investigation by" the Chamber in April, asa result of which evide verbal representations were made to the Japanese Consul-General.
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