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...return China offers to abolish "likin...
...increase it. They propose an increase of 2%% with the restoration of "customs autonomy"-the withdrawal of foreign supervision over tariff collection. Failing the latter, they are expected to press for an increase of 7½% bringing the maximum duties up to 12½% in order that the likin or local provincial taxes may be abolished...
...Underwood of the American delegation is chairman. The present custom rates of five percent were determined years ago by treaty between China and the various Powers--China is therefore not free to determine for herself her own tariff rates. The situation is complicated by what is known as the likin, a system of interprovincial tariffs. It is all far from being simple, though the desire of the Chinese to secure the right to make their own tariff laws as other nations do, is simple enough and easy to understand. All the nations represented here are agreed that China's revenue...
...part of any man in the interdormitory games will secure for him promotion to Squad A. The following men made the first squad: centres -- DeRahm, Francis, Franklin; guards -- Burr, Cabot, Dean, Dewart, Magie, Snow, Wiggin, Williams; tackles--Moseley Taylor, Wheeler, Lancaster, W. Davis, Lathrop, Makie; ends--Blair, Congdon, Harvey, Likin, Reynolds, Warren, White; quarters--Murray, Robinson, Murray Taylor, Talcot; backs -- Dickerman, Horn, Enwright, Appleton, Lockwood, Horween. The Freshman team will play four games, two away and two in Cambridge. The schedule follows...