The Chinese Merchants Associntion of Canton city has resolved, in future trade agreements or contracts with foreign firms in the city, to use the Chinese language only.' In practice in the old days, especially in Shameen, ordinary documents and special contracts have invariably been in the English language, the English language, the Chinese merchants contend, the English-reading foreigners are decidedly at the advantage; and for better kno ledge of the terms to be agre upon as well as to popularize the Chinese Janguage and uphold Chinese dignity, henceforth, the Canton Chinese merchants will insist on the use of Chinese commercial documents as the base of interpretation. The resolution has been accordingly transmitted to the proper authorities in Canton for general notification
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