The Archive · 1937

SMUGGLED GOODS' BOYCOTT

Chinese Merchants Swear Not to Buy Them Cyer 3,000 merchants and leaders fof trade unions solemnly swore not {fo dear in smuggled goods at a core-many held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, North Soochow Road, fu June 27.

"A presidium consisting of business, civie and labour Teaders took charge fof the oath-laking ceremony, after Which a elreular explaining the action was given. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, In accordance with a resolution passed at a get ral mol ing, also "sent a petition to the Government urging It to tighten the anti-smuggling measures to maintain the present {aril The ceremony" began at with Kuomintang rites. Among those fon the platform were Mr. Wang Hsiao-lal, Mr. Tu Yueh-sung, Mr. Ling 'Kong-hou, Mr. Chu "'Chunnwa, atr Wang' Mal-yung, Mr. Hew Wsloo-tsu, Mr. Ling Keh-chun, Mr. Chow Hsueh-hsiang, Mr. Huang Teao-hsiung and Mr. Yue Chun-hal, Speeches emphasizing the Importance of the movement were delivered.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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