Canton, Dec. 20.
The morning of December 20 found Canton pplaecarded with posters agitating for a boycott against the British and.. Americans, owing to the misunderstanding that British and American diplomatic influence. is responsible for the Canton authorities' request. for a division of the Customs surplus not being grant-The recent diplomatic vmofficial reply was handed to Dr. Sun Yat-sen yesterday.
The naval forces in Canton waters comprise six American, six British, two Japanese and two French ships and one Italian vessel. It is understood that these will take no action unless the Customs administration is forcibly" interfered with. So far everything has been quiet.—Reuter.
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