a Hand Peking, Mar. 20.
A large number of members of Parliament have sent circular telegrams to the Provinces urging demonstrations throughout the country on March 26 demanding the abrogation of the 1915 Treaty and an appeal to the League of Nations. or the International Court of Ar-bit ration with regard to it—Reuter.
Tokio, Mar. 20.
Chinese students in~Tokio to-day attempted a demonstration against. the Japanese rejection of negotiations in regard to the Twenty-One several hundred students was dis-Demands Treaty. A procession of persed by the police.—Reuter. Peking, Mar. 21.
The House of Representatives to-day passed a resolution by a large majority, urging the Government to refuse to accept Japan's reply with regard to the abrogation of the Treaty of 1915. This will be forwarded to the Cabinet this evening.
A second resolution was also passed, asking the Government to inform Japan that China is dissatisfied with the Japanese reply with regard to the Twenty-one Demands.—Reuter.
The refusal of Japan to accept the Peking Government's Note ab-togating the 1915 Treaty (the Twenty-one Demands) has had the effect of arousing interest in matters political in Shanghai, As will be seen from the following reports of the activities of various bodies, enthusiasm for the attitude of the Government has already reached high pitch, The first of the reports to hand mentions that the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed to Peking opposing Japan's stand in connexion with China's proposals for an abrogation of the 21 Demands. The Chamber, instruct Parliament to maintain a firm stand. A mass procession is being held on Sunday next, in which many local public organizations will participate, as a sign of the Chinese people's opposition to the treaty embodying the demands.
The first meeting of the diplomatic section of the Shanghai Commercial Federation (Street Unions): was held on Monday night, states the "Sinwanpao," with a view to urging a mass meeting to protest-against Japan's action in connexion with the 21 Demands. It was also: decided that relations with Japan should be severed. Each member of the Federation will be urged to fly white flags "until Jaran comes to her senses."
The Native Products Association of Shanghai has issued circulars-urging Chinese to boycott the
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