Show alie contrast ich thit of other of april 23 charles denby U S minister to aliina in liis report to alie department of the batem of taxation in china pro bents boma decided contrasts con traits to systems in countries taxes outside of are paid on arable land only alie tax varying with the crop and atie quality of aliu soil inside of tho city of is no tax on land houses or personal onal property boods through the gates of the city are exempt froin taxation afterwards the biily tax on and houses in is on alie bale of real estate ten per cent being charged on alio price obtained for the property bold thero is also a resemble dicenso fees outside of peking chinese subjects are liable to bo called on to perform certain duties the emperor passes through their districts but this duty may bo avoided by the payment of a small tax all money spent on public account in peking comes roin alio imperial treasury aind the expenditure is not limited to funds raise J by taxation within the city the bulk 0 the people in poking pay no taxes ft Lateer A roan ft ho 0 ns his lionso and lot or ins implements clements ts of labor enjoys ilia earnings without toll or deduction the minister cosea lie follon inn comment on chinese taxation as contrasted mth the of taxation in the united slated how different aliis condition is fraai eliat of our own where sometimes 3 per cent on ghigli valuation is exacted tor public purposes to hie absence of taxation of alie body of alie people may well be ascribed alo permanence of alio government and the tranquility and contentment of the chinese race the dessou of taxation in china might be profitably studied by the civilized but in view of national state county township and city indebtedness being piled mountain herh the lesson must now be valueless to us |