Trade Moving Warily: The Old Boycott Element Still Breathing, Fire: British Ship in Canton: Cargo Taken Off Chinese Vessel:
British Goods Banned From Our Owe Swatow, Nov. 8.
Since I wrote last considerable: in regularly for about two weeks, and getting passengers and cargo fu quantities that are" regarded as quite satisfactory, and there has Been no open interference of any' sort, The old channels of trade are, also opening up. At the same time; there is no doubt that a lot of pres~ sure is being brought to bear upon. both wholesale and retail dealers to stop them from dealing in British goods, and it is not likely that takes the form of peaceful persuasion, That was to be anticipated, and in the absence of any new working up of the agitation and open intimidation, it may be expected that it will gradually diminish as the ineffectiveness of it becomes ap-
Ings, where a group of more than! a closen Russians from a_ steamer that, by accident or design, was Lying in the harbour, were standing! Jon the balcony, and, so to speak, taking the salute as' the procession passed by, cheering and being cheer-fed by each union as it came up, and evidently much enjoying their position as idols of the mob. On the whole the kind of demonstration that ought to make all sensible Chinese furiously think where they are likely to get to if this sort of thing goes on unchecked.
'The Peasants' Unions seem to be. in many parts of the province going ahead very merrily these days, carrying things with a high hand, and moring the officials. Indeed some pants it appears as if the offcials, finding that they cannot tend to control them, sre pretend: to have handed over authority to them.
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