At the conclusion of the meeting, three Japanese who are thought to de journalists were discovered by the officers. They were put under arrest and sent to the boundaries of the French Concession under a military escort, where they were released, 'A second meeting was held in the otices of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in North "Honan Road and was presided over -by Mr. Fong Seo-san, acting chaivsan of the Chamber. The chair man said that the enforcement of "the Customs autonomy was urged in solder that Chinese trade might be protected. Duties on practically every article were to be increased in order to reduce, or exempt, foreign goods. Speeches of a similar "eno were made' by several other persons and at the conclusion of the meeting handbills were distributed and slogans shouted.
The other meeting of the day was held on a vacant piece of ground off Tsing Yuin Road, in Chapei, at about the same time and was attended by about 60 persons, most of whom were members of the Ku mintang. Practically the same speeches were made by persons present as at the previous two meetings.
'A number of merchants met at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday to consider four points regarding the proposed tariff} y.. The meeting urged enforce the new scale on September 1, and resolved to send a telegram to the river port, to express their support of the movement. anti-opium. bureau was i augurated in the offices of the Coal Merchants Guild, in the Native City, on Sun
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