Chinese in Singapore who recent-_ ly sent $140,000 to: the Nationalist Government for the support of the army, are understood to have remitted a still Inrger sum, $144,326, during the pagt few days.
'The General Students' Union subscription committee have issued an. announcement to the effect that its notice has been drawn to the fact that certain students are still calling upon people for subscriptions. The Union completed its work on May 20 and after that date nobody was authorized to collect money on its behalf. Persons found calling, for subscriptions are committing an illegal act and should be handed over to the police. Meanwhile, all subscriptions were handed in to the:
afternoon.
Chamber of Commerce yesterday Candy and: sugar dealers are reported to have cancelled all of the: orders which they placed with the] Tapanese and have elected inspectors to see how much Japanese sugar] remains in stock locally.
Stocking makers also have decid of to use Japanese raw mater als in their wares and they, t00, have cancelled their unfilled orders.
Six inspectors have been appoint. ed by Chinese coal dealers to investigate local stocks. It has been decided that no orders shall he placed for coal after to-day and that members of the coal-dealers guild should report to the guild within ten days after the arrival of stocks ordered. Under no condition will any coal be permitted to land which is in excess of the amount ordered.
Local shoemakers, with a view to enforcing the boycott, are forming: a company with a capital of $20,000, divided into 2,000. shares, their idea being to establish a factory for the mantifacture of rubber and crepe soles, most of which come at the present time from Japan.
Tiesha coolies likewise have requested their employers not to import Japanese raw materials for the manufacture of ricshas, ete.
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