We have already drawn tae attention of our readers to the opposition of the Chinese merchants of Swatow to the new Customs regulation as to the examination at the Customs jetty of all cargo arriving at that port. The native merchants seem to have adopted a similar course to that taken by native merchants in Shanghai in reference to the new Customs regulation that was ed a short time ago with reference to all "shut-out cargo" having to be sent to the Customs jetty for re-examination, and have, as will be seen from the appended. translation of a decision they have come to, agreed to do no business until the objec tionable regulation is revoked. Private advices from Swatow dated the 8th inst, say that since the 28th of May no agreements have been made by foreigners with Swatow Chinese," We have received a Chinese copy of the decision arrived at by the Swatow merchants, but take the following translation from' the columns of the China Mail
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