'The mayor went to the Boycott Association's headquarters to get the paper, and had no success. He sent, police, and they had no luck. Then' he sent soldiers, and they managed to get part of the newsprint, It was taken to the news-Paper office, next day, the Boycott Association's officials organized a raid on the newspaper: office, and seized the newsprint again. They had a clash with the police, and two of their leaders were arrested and imprisoned. The local Kuomintang branch then got busy, and its members besieged Gen.' Chiang Kai-shek and oth offciais. There were several riots in various parts of the city, After two days of demonstrations, the two boycott officials were re leased, with profuse apologies, according to the Chinese press, anz the Boycott Association, proud of its victory, has announced. that hereafter every consignment Japanese goods will be confiscated and sold. Peking merchants are again up in arms against this order. The Chamber of Commerce points out that the government has definitely ordered the Japanese boycott to be stopped and for this casson, the Chamber declares, all such selaures are entirely illegal, the local authorities are afraid to do anything. A petition signed bby. 70,000 shop-owners in Peking threatens to call a. general stril: s, tying up all retail business, if the Boycott Association is permitted act unchecked—United Press.
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