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Show : ABOLISHMENT OF H ' CHINA'S UKIN TAX K fK Peking. Jan. 31 As a preparatory B , measure for the abolishment of fll l llkln (China's Internal transportation H ' tax) the ministry of finance has al- most completed a survey of last year's actual returns. According to tho flfiuros, tho province heard from contributed as follows: Clilhtl, Tls, 326,000 (one tao). was equivalent to 79 cents gold); Shantung, Shan-tung, Tls, 2,380,000; Honan, Tls, 2,690,000; Shansl, Tls, 3,219,000; Klangsu, Tls, 3,112,000; Anhwel, Tls," 1,617,000; Choklang, Tls, 3,1 617,000; Klangsl, Tls, 2,311,000; Hupeh, Tls, 3,140,000; Hunan, Tls, 1,712,000; Shensl, Tls, 718,000; Kansu, Tls, 810,000; Fengtlen, Tls, 2,614,000; and Hellungklan, Tls. 110,000. The abolition of llkln will relieve tho great strain felt by native Industries Indus-tries In transporting their products, and China expects to recoup her loss In revenue by Increasing Import tariff, tar-iff, negotiations about which are now proceeding with foreign nations. |