$50,000 Monthly News to the effect that the Government in Peking, Tuan Chi-jui, has decided to con tribute further funds for a continuance of the strike and the anti foreign movement has reached Shanghai in a telegram. from Shih-hao, Minister of Finance, to the Chinese General Chamber of wmmarce, and published im the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce."
In his telegraia Mr, Li says that, in response to their petition, he took up the matter of contributing funds for the relief and maintenance of the Shanghai strikers at a Cabinet meeting, when it was unanimously decided to contribute for this parpose $50,000 monthly for a months. period of not less than three
As the telegram suggests, Vu Vu-ching and his associates the Chamber of Commerce are determined to continue the strike indefinitely and to prolong the anti-foreign movement for their own purposes, and the Government in Peking, which has already, according to Chinese Press reports, contributed $300,000 towards the strike funds, besides giving the agitators free passes on railways to ravel in pursuit of the boycott, intends to give them all. support, financial ay well as moral, though the latter may net count for much.
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