Show JAPAN APAN TRIPLES TARIFF ON FLOUR WHEAT TAXED SHANGHAI D Dec 14 UP UP New import duties tripling the the present thrift tariff on flour and placing duties on once rIce ce and wheat both previously on the IB free list were announced today The duty on rice rlee was fixed at one gold old customs unit per r and on wheat heat at three tenths of ot a customs unit per The unit is lent nt to approximately 40 cents gold The new duties will aff affect t the shipment ship ship- ment of wheat which recently left Portland ortland Ore under the loan arranged ar- ar ranged by T. T V V. Soong with the R Reconstruction Re construction Finance corporation The 12 shiploads of grain would be taxed axed silver under the new import scale it was estimated |