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This article presents archival materials -- two documents dating from July 1917 -- on the investigation initiated by the Republican government’s Ministry of Finance into taxation in Xinjiang Province, China. The first document is a report sent to the Ministry of Finance from tax investigators. It includes a field survey that examined Xinjiang taxes, bonds, treasury notes, and industries such as tobacco and wine, as well as the province's land tax, taxes, printing, and other local taxes. The second document is a lengthy analysis sent to the Ministry of Finance from the same tax investigators. The analysis is broken down into five sections that cover taxes from government industries, stamp duties, and agricultural production.

This article presents transcripts of letters and telegrams exchanged between Chinese leaders Wu Peifu (1874-1939) and Ku Wei-chun (V. K. Wellington Koo, 1887-1985). Wu Peifu was a powerful warlord in the Beiyang government until he was defeated by Chiang Kai-shek in 1927. On the other hand, Ku Wei-chun was a prominent diplomat and future foreign minister. These letters and messages, dated from August 1923 to April 1927, concern military spending, the war situation, and other matters. These historical documents provide valuable information on the Beiyang government during the civil war, collaborations between the factions during the Northern Expedition, and the ultimate defeat of the Beiyang warlords.

China is set to end the longstanding chaos arising from taxation issues in its domestic scrap industry with new value-added tax (VAT) calculation methods that will kick in from March 1, market sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article speculates on the possible outcome if the proposed reform of the Turkish Volstead Act, which allows the manufacture, sale and taxation of liquor in Turkey, but prohibit any sale to women, succeeds.

The article reports on decision of the administration of Argentine President Juan Perón to impose tariff on newsprint used for advertising. Newsprints are exempted from import duties under Argentine law when it is used for cultural purposes. Payment of back duties have been demanded by the Ministry of Finance from chief opposition papers, including "La Prensa."

Steel imports have soared in Japan for a fourth straight month in February from year-earlier levels, up by 49.7% to 736,716 tonnes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]