Marking time" would seem to be the attitude of the majority of Chinese business men in Shanghai in connection with the anti-Japanese boycott. Although the Nationalist Government has given its approVal, and the Chambers of Commerce have passed resolutions in favour, it has been left to the merchants themselves as to any steps they may take. In the meantime, meet ings are beir® held and much preliminary. work has been done towards what a prominent official said to-day, would be the greatest boycott in the history of China.
At a meeting held on Thursday night of the Associnted Labourers, was decided that members of the Union should report any instances in which their masters or employers purchased Japanese goods after May 9, s0 that steps might be taken, to confiscate them and to fine the!
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