Osaka, July 29, The Osaka Cotton Federation held committee meeting at the Osaka Ctab yesterday to consider countermeasures against the higher cus. toms duties. proposed by the Government of India.
As a result of discussion it was decided to request. the Premier and the Foreign Minister to. lodge a strong protest with the Indian Gov-ferment as the proposed tariff would be contrary to the spirit of the. TndoJapantse" " Conmetcial Treaty.
Some members of the Federation leven asserted the boycott, of Indian cotton if the projected high tari was enforced by the Government Rengo.
According te information receive from Japan sources. to-di panchen, 25 miles east Senn 35 les enst vicinity of Kashan, is completely flooded, ighty freight carson the railway.
we either been broken to bits. oF Washed away' by the surging waters, "The western line service on, the Chinese' Eastern Railway haa' been resumed but the. trains are any Where from 14 to 20 hours Into.
'The floods however, are. not' subsiding andthe rain' continues "to fall, July 31, The flood situation in western Manchuria continues serious, It is feared that very severe damage may be done to the western section of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Stocks of ballast with which the line has been protected are fast di pearing and in many places exe 'Man; ood areas of crops have been ruined, 'Heavy rains continue, making the outlook' very depressing,—Reuter,
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