"In other words, various organiza tions of the Nanking Government, such as the Publicity Department of the Central Executive Committe of the Kuomintang, the local Branch of the Kuomintang, the Political Department of the General quarters of the Nationalist Forces, the Political Department of the Na: tionalist Navy, and the Public Peace Preservation' Bureau, taking th leading part of the movements, have organized a big "League to break off economic relations with Japan" embracing a large number of bodies by threats. in spite of the tunvillingness onthe part of Chinese merchants in general, "They have also created a reistry office of Japanese goods and Promulgated ordinances concerning! the sale of Japanese commodities by' auction and punishment of persons who may act against the" movements. 'Their actions are not confine) merely to an antinJapanese boycott; they have laid down penal regulations to imprison in wooden cages those' who may snuply Japan-worse, and not only will the rights }of the various Powers acquired by 'Treaties be trampled on, but the lasting welfare of the Chinese nation will be impared, "We, therefore, earnestly desire the Japanese Government to censure the Nanking Government. with most strong and appropriate' methods against the anti-Japanese movements and violent ordinances.
"We consider it is necessary for both the Government and the people of Japan to abandon the policy of patience and long-suffering now, being pursued and to cope with the Nanking Government economically and, with other retaliatory means."
The telegrams addressed to the Federation of Chambers of Commerce end the Nikko Jitsugyo Kyokai add that they are requested to use their good offices for the realization of these ends, as a similar resolution has been forwarded to the Japanese Government—Toho,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.