'On Sunday afternoon, at a meet ing of labour delegates, a meeting' which was held by special permission of Gen, Chien Ta-chun, a represent. ative gathering of industrials in Shanghai gathered to discuss ways! fand means. of making the anti-Japanese boycott more effective. They discussed moans of raising funds for strike doles should the general strike, which is being furthered in all radical circles, becomes} reality, Gen, Chien absolutely fo~ bade demonstrations ju the nature of processions and subsidiary meetings. business rather than order of more yellow tobacco leaves fro Japan. Tt was explained that Japan' did a large business in this commodity in China. After much discussion, those present agreed to ide by their contracts and to accept delivery of stocks already. ordered but to purchase no more.
Merchants in the Hongkew dis trict recommend that a special agency should be organized to sell Japanese goods which are at present in the hands of local merchants. After these are sold, it is explained, it will be easy to detect whether any new stocks are arriving and investigations can be made to find out who the offenders are:
Resolutions have been passed by the General Labour Union by which its members swear to refrain from loading, unloading or carrying Japanese goods. The Union has decided to form a boycott com: mittee and to organize a picket corps without delay, as well as to continue an active anti-Japanese propaganda campaign.
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