To the Editor of the "Nowtu-Ciixa DatLy News."
Sm—Tho report of the Amoy Boycott against the Java-China-[Japan Line, published under date of November 10 in the "North-China Daily News," issue of November 22, appears to have been mislead-Since information contained therein was not obtained directly from the local agent, your correspondent desires to rectify the report with ment from the mai for the Java-China-Ja} follows "The trend of your report gives the impression that this compa, treats this incident lightly, which is certainly not the case.
"Tt has not yet been determined to what extent the ship's officer has annoyed the lady passenger in question, but in any case he will be unconditionally dismissed from the service of the Company in accor: ance with cur regulations that a noying of passengers, and especially "The Java-China-Japan Line has} built up an excellent name in the Chinese passenger traffic, for which their steamers are specially constructed, and this incident is therefore very zapch regretted by all the "To boycott the Company seems however unreasonable, as it cannot expected from the Java Line to Ihave on their numerous stof nothing but A-one men. The misbehaviour of this individual servant has immediately been severely dealt vith, and we trust that the Chinese public will recognize that the J. C. 3.L. has done all a commercial body can possibly do to make good this unfortunate occurrence.
"To show that the malter has' had the most thorough attention we ray mention that the general man ager for the Far East being on visit to Japan immediately left for Amoy on hearing of the boycott to assure the public organizations here that he will personally dismiss the! guilty officer,"
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