Peremptory Order from Nanking] for Their Discharge A peremptory order has been! issued to China shipping companies by the Ministry of Communications instructing them to discharge Russian oticers and engineers on all vessels and to employ Chinese in their stead. This order was, of course, duly received by the China Merchants S.N. Ca. who employs] more foreigners on its floating staff than any other company. It is ted that the instructions, if! carried out, will bring about the dis-
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