Amoy, July 31.
The Bureau of the Amoy Magistrate published on July 29 the following announcement:
"This Bureau hereby announces that the discord arising between the Conference lines and the Nanyang Trading Association on account of the Tally Men's Union has een mediated by this Bureau and the General Chamber of Commerce con July 28, upon the mutual agree: went of the following four articles:—(1) Regarding the demand of 6 per cent. of the freight as set forth by the Union for their expenditure, for the time being the Union cannot consider it effective without the approval of the shippicg companies, and on the other hand, since it is not possible, it ts to be declared cancelled.
(2) Hereafter, in care of any discord that may arise in Shipping matters, it shall be submitted for mediation by the local authorities and the General Chamber of Commerce, but either of the} parties cannot proceed to boycott each other so as to hinder transportation and adversely, effect commercial trading.
(3) In connection with the loss caused by the refusal of the str. Seang Bee to load cargo, the ease shall be dealt with separately, and the shipping companies sha' within a week's time make i vestigation to determine the part: responsible for paying compen: zation.
(4) Commencing from today's date, cargo shall be accep' ed and loseled in the usual mai understood that the abet four articles were mutually agreed to by both parties and were signed by Mr. 3. E. Smith, representing the Amoy Forsign Chamber of Commerce, the manager of Butterfield the Con. ference of Shipping Lines, Mr. Ngo representing the Nai yang Trading Association, Mr. Yeo Teng-zu, the Magistrate of Amos, ang Messrs. Tan Swee-cheng, Ang Hong-Loo, and Cheang Kim-chiang. Committee of the General. Chamber of Commerce of Amoy.
The dispute refereed: 4o- abo
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.