São Paulo gold tax reduced

Abstract

Rio de Janeiro, February 5, 1934. – A recent fortnightly report of the DNC says that the government of the State of São Paulo has reduced 3$000 per bag the ne- milreis-gold tax on São Paulo’s coffee. The same tax having been paid at the rate of 6$500 per bag until December 31 last, will be henceforth fixed at the rate 3$500, according to official decree, effective since the first of this month, reading as follows: “ The Federal Interventor of the State of São Paulo, Dr. Armando Salles de Oliveira, empowered by decree No. 19,398, issued in the 11 th November, 1930, by the provisory Federal government._Carioca.