swatow Merchants to Ask for Government Relief The ant Japanese boycott in thi province being carried on undiminished energy, the pickets being more active "than ever in watching the principal thoroughfare. for attempts at the surreptitious movement of boycotted goods. was discovered raging in the attic] Seizures of Japanese goods are of is said that very many incidents and first storey. The body was daily occurrence and the merchant: never get into the papers on account now are inclined to be more cautious of the in the handling of Japanese merchandise. The authorities continue to take a negative attitude, despite the frequent protests lodged by the Japanese consular officials and this attitude, of course, allows the boy cott committees to do as they please, 0 that both the merchants and the Japanese are very bitter.
Japanese goods are fast dis appearing, particularly supplies, piece goods and marin: products.
The two first are now largely. sup by German firms and to some extent by British and American hongs. Marine products. on the other hand, are scarce and what supplies there are sell at exorbitant prices.
Very often, the pickets, perhaps for want of anything better to do, pounce upon German or American goods, on the pretence that they are Japanese merchandise, thereby arousing the irv fof the merchants.
The question is being asked whether goods European and American mannfie~ ture now to be boycotted, or whether the boycott committees and their precious pickets are now out to prevent entangling: alliances",
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