According to the Chinese papers, the Japanese Consul-General lis been investigating the actu Formosan residents who, have always cherished desire for self-determination and independence. Te i reported that nine gtadents, male and female, from Formost, have been arrested for disteibutiog fantiJapanese propaganda and that they ce Ben ent to Formosa for Japanese residents held a. meet: ing on Tuesday afternoon ut Japanese Clab in Boone Read and ies said, was attended by some 'The Committee for the Severance of Economic Relations with Japan of the General Students Union has begun to investigate Japanese goods in' shops and at the different wharves. Picket corps have been sent out to seize Japanese goods intended for shipment to outports by "anserupulous merchants" and steps are being taken to punish the latter, The committee will ce-operate with other public organizations whose assistance is indispensable.
Five public bodies, the Committee for the Preservatio of National Goods, the Chinese Factory Unions, the Union for the Manufacture of Mechanical Goods, the Committee for the Promotion of National Pro-duets and the Society for the Exhibition of National Products met on Tuesday to discuss steps to be taken to encourage Chinese products. No details of the meeting are given beyond the fact that two representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce were pre sent, Events of Thursday, May 24
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