he Associated Labour, Commer-feal and Educational Organizations Mhave issued a manifesto. in which they vigorously oppose the proposed, judicial inquiry.
They demand that (1) the Chinese Government shall not appoint [Judges (2) no Chinese evidence shall be given before the investigators; (8) the Chinese authorities refuse to lend their assistance to the foreign. judges; (4) the Chinese shall decline answer any question of the vestigators; (5) no individual or organization shall have anything to with the inquiry; (6) the Govern. ment shall issue a formal statement for publication in newspapers abronil declaring that China is opposed to the inquiry; (7) all Chinese indivi-}duals and organizations shall oppose the inquiry to the end; (8) all schools and organizations, as well as merchants, and individuals, shall meet the judges of the Powers when they arrive with banners and flags 45 a sign of their disapproval of the inquiry; (9) the Chinese Government shall lodge protests. with the Powers against delay in the settlement of the Shanghai incidents and warn the Legations that China will not be responsible for any acts that may arise ay a result of stich delay; and (10) the Chinese Government ud local authorities shall all individuals and organizations in connexion with the inquiry.
According to a statement of the Fokien Road Street Union, the losses sustained by merchants which are members of the Union as a result of the May 30 incident amount. to $875,895,
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