Weonesoay, July 27.
Heads and representatives 'American' shipping interests Shanghai have started a crusade against the 50 per cent. increase in tonnage dues which has been levied by the Nanking Government on shipping within the provinces under their control and which have been! imposed on an American ship in at least one instance, and paid under protest.
Although the initial steps toward the protesting against the highhanded action of Nanking have been going on for some time and several informal meetings have been held to discuss the matter, the opposition did not take on any' particular definite form until on Monday afternoon when the American Consul-General, Mr. E. S. Cunningham, called together eight representatives!
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