From these merchants, it is learned that the boycott in Canton and other places is purely a voluntary, affair and is born of the resentment engendered by the news of Japanese atrocities in Tsinan. They point out that the Chinese people oather all their information from the vernacular press which gives only the Chinese version of the affair. They believe that ay long as Japanese soldiers are in Shantung, the boycott in South China will' con tinue to their detriment.
One of these unfortunate bu: ness men informs your correspond~ ent that a. Jarge consignment, of. cotton yarn left Japan just before Tsinan incident occurred, and that 'a good part of the yarn is to be shipped to cotton mills in' Canton. He says that neatly all cotton mills using Japanese yarns have suspend: ed business, and even the workers have voluntarily left their work. He sees no way to dispose of this Japanese cargo and expects to suf for a loss of at least several thousand dollars,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.