Swatow Action Against the Increased Fares, Canton, Mar, 31.
The Hotel Workers Union and the, Overseas Chinese Association at i¢ Swatow are now backing n boycott of the British coasting steamer com= ies because the companies have Increased fare. rates between Swatow and Shanghai Most -of the energy. of these unions seems. directed "against Butterfield and "Swive, Chinese frying to board British steamers here are arrested as are. Chinese passengers arriving from Shanghai FeBrteh steamers, Carae ing seleed after it gets achore—
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