Growth of Japanese Goods Sales Central Bureau Report by Dr. Wu Lien-teh the movement of boycotting Japs ese commodities through their regular method of intimidation and threat backed by the now defunct Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Association, are now using the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai as their centre of activities. During the past few. days, the message continues, the Chinese Chamber has held a series of meetings with representatives of the various local trade guilds fat which measures as to how to Doycott the Japanese commodities in the face of the steady growth of Japanese imports are said to have been discussed.
Officials -of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, questioned int regard on July 29, denied the report that they had any meetings to discuss boycott. mosures, but admitted that during the past, several weeks, letters had been addressed ing the ties had been in greater demand in China than ever before since the signing of the Shanghai armistic agreement and urging that the boycott movement be revived in order to check the Japanese "commercial invasion The belief was expressed by officials of the Chinese Chamber that it is was most unlikely that the anti japanese campaign would develop into serious proportions, because, with the Anti-Japanese) and National Salvation Association having been suppressed by order the Mayor on January 28 last, dealers in Japanese goods were able to carry on their lawful business without fear of intimidation or interference. 'The public organisations which' hed urged the revival of the boycott movement had done so with the hope that the Chinese merchants would demonstrate their patriotic spirit by'
tarily refraining from purchasing the Japanese goods, _according to officials of the Chinese Chamber.
Axxzcen to have murdered Detective Chiang—Ching-yung_ Cumine Road in 1927, Lin Keng-sung, alias Lin Foo: ho, has been arrested—by ° the Hankow authorities on a warrant issued the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Public Safety and steps are being taken towards his extradition.
The following report on cholera epidemic in Shangh: been received from Dr. Wu teh, Chairman Cholera Bureau:
The cholera situation in Shanghai is apparently reaching its peak, the number of cases for the week ending July 23 being 411, of which 36 ended fatally. "The figures are as follows:—
Deaths Greater 8h ote) Int. Settle 4B) Er. Concen 20 Unknown 32
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