The past wack has been given up to a series of meetings and parades and exhibitions exhorting: the people to deal in and use native product The schools have been given half holidays and some of the larger Pupils used to make speeches and carey out the programme. Nothing has been said about the Japanese boycott, but this iv in the minds of the leaders. Some of the shops usually carrying Japanese goods have taken them off their shelves fand they are no longer on exhibi-
There has been quite an influx of foreign visitors here recently. Among the latest is Mr. H. Arfas of Krauch & Ca. introducing the company's fertilizer. The Rev. G. Jenkins of the Presbysterian Mission, Taoyuen, who has just returned from America also visited Siangtan There is no doubt that politically the situation is more secure and better in every way than it has been for more than a year. Rumours that there was to be a turn over in the government have ceased and quiet. prevails. There is still some Bunditry and robbery, but this is fon the decrease. ciation has resolved to request "he Nanking Government to lodge a protest with Washington against a American loan of G. $19,000,000 to Japan for the development of Manchuria. De. C. C. Wa and Dr. Alfred Sze have been asked to agitate: America against the loam...
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