With the departure of the Marshal, it has been ever so different. Through lack of initiative on the part of the officials, the meeting ulations have lapsed into, deauetide, and that has given the Boy cott Committee of the Municipal Kuomintang ith long looked-for opportunity, In a figurative sens>, has thumbed ity nose in the presence of Marshal Li Chi-sen, Even in the days of the Hong-ere Laston strike, the boycotters not dream of going 80 far to levy fines on stocks of British cods on hand at the outset. How. ever, the smalleminded haters Japan have bad the cheek to declare ay every Tom, Dick and Harry must pay to their Boycott Committee 20 per cent. pf the value of fil Japanese. wares which may be Tying on the shelves at this moment, Boycotters Not Sure of Position It has been seriously questioned whether the boycotters, have not bitten off a bigger chunk than they can masticate. To a man, the mer> chants are dead. set against the whole thing, and six of the biggest Thongs that deal largely in Japanese pfoduets have filed a protest. which Jnvno uncertain terms shows disgust with the idea of punishing the store Keeper for the alleged wrongs of the Japanese, hitting all so. hind that their business will be probably entirely ruined. Tt has been noted that of late the Boycott Committee's meetings have not been so well attended, Although there are something like 15 delegates entitled to take part in its deliberations, only two or three have been on hand at the latest meetings. At the same time, it cannot be denied that the ' Committee is far from rad, It hax had financial backing, and so long as its money lasts it' may be expected to fight, tunless—and this is the fond prayer of every shop owner in Canton—Marshal Li Chi-sen comes back, for then, they feel, the boycotters will be dealt @ crushing blow.
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