New Tax Measures to Be Cabinet Changes at Enforced by Chungking Chungking Averted Chungking, Jan. 7, The Ministry. of Finance will shortly enforce now measures for the collection of taxes on commodities, based on their current market prices according "to. the "China Times," which {s_usuaily well-informed on. fAinanelal. matters, i 'The new system under which taxes will be collected will include eight groups formerly coming under the Consoldated 'Tox, these being: rolled tobacco, cotton yarn, flour, matches, cement' ured tobacco, alcohol! and beers, and aerated waters.
"At the same time th Ministry of Finance: is at present seeking new curees of revenue, It Is understood that the Ministry has already started collection of a: tax on sugar, based fon current market prices, ata rate of 10 per cent, 'Thus with sugar "and the nine groups formerly included in the Consolidated 'Tax, the Ministry of Finance will be' collecting taxes based fon the market price on nine groups of commodities Reuter, Chungking, Jan. 8, The threat of "important Cabinet changes as a result of the resignation of Mr. Oong Wen-hao, Chungking Minister of Economic Affairs, fol ing the arrest of a number of officials the Ministry, has now been averted, Mr. Oong Wen-hoo withdrew his resignation yesterday and resumed his duties at the Ministry, Ofcials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs were yesterday entertained bby Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice-President of {the Executive Yuan, Inivited to the uneheon party were Mr. Chang Yuan-shan, Director of the Ca-operative Department, Mr. Wu Wen-tien, Direefor of the Price Stabilization Depart ment, Mr. Chu Peh-tao, Director of Fuel Control, and Mr, Teal Cheng-hsin, Departmental Chief of the Farm Credits Bureau.
It is learned that Mr, Chang Yusr shan did not attend the luncheon party yesterday, when questions connected with price stabilization were dis
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