"Their activities are becoming more and more determined as days pass. They are endeavouring to prevent Japanese from importing and exporting foreign goods, not to spank of Japanese merchandise. They have more than once confiscated goods handled by Japanese.
"To make matters worse, they ate! catting off the supply of foodstutts to Japanese and forcing Chinese banks to refuse exchange of even ordinary coins. Such conduct as set out above can be construed as a rejection of the right to live. They-are treating us as if we were people of a belligerent nation. "We now find. it impossible to tolerate such violent acts and such unlawful ordinances which entirely] disregard international faith and humanity. What is worse, the Nanking Government recently, disregarding Treaties, began to impose sur-taxes on exports - and luxuries, coal excise taxes and ton age sur-taxes. The Government, has also promulgated ordinances! prohibiting exportation of silver and cereals, owner of the eared, warrant was issued for], shop not having ap-
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