Military Tailor Punished: prisoned in Cage A very serious matter is now occupying the attention of Chin: potential rulers. A Chinese—military yr has been caught i the western district with some bra buttons which he purchased from Japan. The offence is further! aggravated by the fact that the buttons were to have been used on Jupanese boycott movement but the following are a few jottings culled from the Chinese prevs:—The Nanking Road Anti-Japanese Boycott Union and the Association for the Severance of Diplomatic ions with Japan have addressed to the different Chinese urging them not to use foodstuffs. "Everybody.
Joined the anti-Japanese Voyeott movement," the writers say, "but the restaurants are still behind, so we hope that you, too, will join, Should any cold-blooded customers come and demand from military uniforms for officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army. After the arrest of the tailor, he and his buttons were detained at olive station, and the to sever economic relations with Jap you inferior' dishes, it is your duty. to remind them of the sufferings which China has sustained at the hands of Japan and to urge them not to eat any more such dishes."
Local organizations have sent a petition to the Nanking Nationalist municated with, who diately G government saying that the boycott sent three represenativ vestigate the As a result matter, of their investi n urgent! meeting of the federation was held the same night to discuss what, measures should be adopted. Owing to the seriousness of the offence it was, however, decided that this was} not 'a matter which the committee could deal with and it was decided that a mass meeting be held.
With reference to the incident} movement is now in full progress and every assistance is required from the government in order to make it a success. One of the methods of making the boycott a success is for the government to issue an order demanding that all Chivese, whether they be in official positions or otherwise, should use Chinese made products, silks, cloths, ete., instead of Japanese good. the mass meeting was held 10 on Sunday in the Wei Si Sch school at Siccawei, there being over 200 people present. It was resolved that Zung Feng-ku, employee of the military tailor who now is in custody, should be put in cage to serve the punishment inflicted on his master and that the buttons should be sold and proceeds. given to the anti-northern expeditionary forces, ang! that fine should be imposed on the King Ku Kee Military Uniform Store. The federation to enforce the severance of economic relations with Japan on Monday wrote to the Woosung and Shanghai Constabulary. intimating that seven cages have been placed at various conspicuous points in the city. The police were! asked to protect the cages from "damage by bad characters."
A Warning to Chinese Restaurant Keepers +No startling developments have taken place during the' last" $¥o days in connexion with the anti-
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