Tokyo Sanctions Grants to Tide Over New Year Representatives of the smaller Japanese merchants and factory Jowners, who are in extreme dif-ly" ficulties owing to the depression the boycott, called upon the Japan-jose Consul-General, Mr. Murai, December 2 for the second time to, request aid and to explain the hardships which are facing these Ipeople. The conference between the Consul-General and the merchants lasted for fully two hours.
It is reported that while this con-_ ference was going on, the Consulate-General received a cable from the [Tokyo Government approving the Consulate-General's plan to" give financial assistance to the smaller merchants and small factory own-jets in Shanghai, The cable from [Tokyo rejoiced the petitioners well as the Consul-General, who, 1 is said, has been making a number lof requests to the home Government jon behalf of suffering residents here, A portion of the money will pro-leahly be granted by the New Year js0 that the recipients may be able to the tide over the year-end and the New Year season. ils farding the arrangement for assistting these people will be worked out Jat further conferences between consular officials and the representa-ives of the merchants "and in-Jdastrialists? guild.—Press Union,
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