Need for Effective Measures by Powers for Protection of Foreign Trade London, June 29.
The British community in China has appealed to tha British Government for protection in view of the danger to foreigners in China, Other Powers interested are also tak ing steps to protect their nation als.
A meeting at the offices of the China Association to-day, attend ed by representatives of finance, commerce and industry, actively concerned in business in China, exhaustively discussed measures to bring about effective action! through the British Government and otherwise in the interggt of China and its, foreign trade. The meeting agreed to make further representations to thd Foreign Office with a view to supporting the steps that thd Government was already con templating.
June 30.
The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" under~ stands that the American business interests in China similar to the British business interests are in favour of strong intervention by the Powers with a view to better protection of foreigners in China and that the Washing-"ton State Department is receiv-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.