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Society to collect Boycott Fine and "Dyke Tax": it was Inid down very clearly some time ago that the duty of the Navy was to protect life and property and that if firms wished to trade in the interior of China, they would The conditions existing on the Yangtze fo: some considerable time past have veen viewed with grave concern by all who have had or might have occasion to trade in that, area. They have also been viewed in the same light by others.
Many articles have appeared in collectors for the Wuhan government, The shipping companies never. accept this role and wil oppose every and any attempt to have to do so under the conditions obtain Labour, and the upper river: pilots, have been dated, an' the owners of the cargo can take compel them. There would be no} T° steps to bring matters to a fend to such a procedure, even, comelucion. A very serious position the tax were just, they say. The Mas érisen in the case of Japanese same method of collection of taxes] Tesidents. The staff of the Nissen Aut whatever" nature would, be Kisen Kaisha are confined to thei
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