Chinese, shops, except the area covering Nanking Road and Avenue Road districts, will resume business to-day as the' result. of a decision reached at a general meeting held in the Chinese Chamber of Com merce yesterday afternoon, The meetin of alter the ree sociations, who that business be "resumed as soon as possible Following the discussions, it was decided at the meeting that the shops which re-open should set aside a portion of their profits to the military fund.
Mr, Wang Shao-lai, Chairman of the Chamber of Gommerce. agree to prevail upon the Shanghai Stunicipal Council to furnish adequate protection to Chinese shops in the hongkew area.
The decision to resume business the aim for having closed their Prof. Dusiness has not been carried out.
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