CHINA’S TARIFFS
OUTLINE OF PROPOSALS PEKING, Oct. 27. At the tariff conference an outline was given of the Chinese proposals: (1) The Powers to declare with respect to autonomy that they agree to remove all existing tariff restrictions (2) China agrees to abolish the Likin dues and introduce a national tariff not later than January 1, 1929. (3) Previous to the enforcement of the national tariff, a surtax shall be levied of 5 per cent, on ordinary goods, 30 per cent, on wine and tobacco, and 20 per cent, on luxuries. (4) The collection of the above surtaxes shall begin three months from the date of signature. Sir J. Macleay stated that the British delegation was prepared to discuss tariff autonomy either at this conference or later. He was convinced that British and Chinese interests were essentially the same.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19441, 29 October 1925, Page 5
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