London, Oct. 1.
The Board of Trade announce that as from October 1 the requirement of import, licences is withdrawn for all commercial goods imported. from Germany, except in small number of tases—Reuter.
HIM. Consul in Foochow is reported by the Chinese press to have lodged a vigorous protest with the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. there, against the recent act of jab: number of strikers, who are said, to have cut off the ear of an agent. of the Asiatic Petroleum Ca, bé- jeause he would not join them oF contribute towards the strike funds, tat BRE BS cebetnor tabaws prohibited without permission.
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