As already stated in these " Notes," number of telegrams have been received by the Executive Committee of the American Boycott here from the Chambers of Commerce and guilds and associations of various ports and inland cities cordially supporting the de 0 to boycott American goods until such time as a more liberal treaty on the immigration question be made. Up to yesterday many more telegrams of similar import have been received, among which fare those sent from the Chinese Chambers of Commerce and merchant associ of Chengtu and Chun; province), Shasi, Wuchai (Hupeh province), Nanking, Ch'angchou, Huaian (Kiangsu province), Kiu-Nanchang, and Hakou (Kiangei province), Wuhu and Nganking, (Anhui province), Shaohsing, Hangchow, Wenchow, and Ningpo (Chekiang province), Foochow and Amoy (Fukien province), Canton, Swatow, Samshui, and Chaoob'ing (Kuangtung province), Wuchoa and Kueilin (Kuangsi province), ete. It is expected that many more ports and cities will send in their adherence to the boycott as the news spreads i In view of the fact that several ci have asked for information American goods are imported into the country, the Executive Committee are sonding detailed lists of the vaines of these goods to all who have telegraphed 4o Shanghai supporting the boycott.
Native Bunkers take Action.
A letter the owners and number of native tive Committees of Guilds (Chinese suburbs and Interuational Settlement), requesting them to call meeting the native banks doing business in this port to consider measures in connection with the American boycott. The principal subject to be called-upon for discussion, we understand, is whether or not business relations should be stopped, for the time, with the American International Bank here. We should hope that such senseless proposal will be discountenanced.
Powder Explosion in Woosung.
An explosion of a magazine, containing 8,000 catties of smokeless powder, belouging to the Chinese troops at Woosung, occurred on Sunday afternoon, the 23rd instant, at 5.30 o'clock. No lives fortunately were lost. It is claimed that the explosion was due to spontaneous combustion owing to the very dry and hot weather of the previous Reforms at the Mixed Court. already noted in these columns at the time, no less than seventeen out of the twenty-six "runners" of the Iuternational Mixed Court have been dismissed Mogiteate Mr. Kuan Chun, We now the enlightened and energetic new Joaru that the remaining niue have bad wages increased by the magistrate totna deflaraecch a most it wes three dollars before—and that instead of being called "runners," these men are to be known in the future as " Chin-yn," Court marshals, or constables. Instead of being attired in their well-known dirty blue gowns, these Court marshals are to be Properly uniformed, 0 that outsiders may know them at-e glance. We eon-gratulate Mr. Kuan Chun on the moral courage he has shown in making such drastic reforms, as the humble, lazy, squeezing, and good-for-nathing runners, as whole, have sometimes been a Took upon kink twarly a tassers bes, at one time or another, broken his career.
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