Shanghai, Aug. 24.
{AML shipping in. the Whang poo River' was brought Complete standstill yesterday morning between Jukong Whart find. Woosung for an nour, at the request of the. Japanese Authorities. The reason for this action, st was reported, was because the Japanese were carrying out blasting opera~ tions In the vicinity. Trafic Was halted at 9:30" am. and Fesumed its normal flow shortly after 10.30. tino be inevitable, tht encouraged heir "econoinle aggression." It may
by: the Iuerative. business. they. are Going they may also divulge Chinese miliary geerets, i Is pointed out. sir let blockade in order to prevent "Japanese goods {rom entering Sreas untrodden by the Japanese forces has been ordered. by Chinese fniltary "authorities, Ofeers and occupying the "second. defence Tine have been required to take 8 special note of the order and those oho are nol strid in carrying the order will be punished. Oftcers Elving protection to smugglers will Ee' charged with conspiracy In eon: nivaneo with the "enemy."
Coincident. sith this report meeting held in Shanghai on AuEust by" the. Chinese "Native Goods Manufacturers" Federation. At the Tecting, a native. goods bloc" was Aecided' upon. It was also. decided {hat a careful Investigation of Chinese fhetoris "in" Shanghel should ade in order to. compile a detailed Foport in book form tat may enable People. to distinguish genuine Chic Rose native goods fromthe untrue ones.
Tt is alleged that many merchants have changed the appearance of foods go as to make them look: ike ative goods. 'Those with big capital Sometimes, send such' imita live goods to foreign countries and the interior. for ste. Chinese thorities are bewildered and, asa consequence, many' genuine native foods have' been ruspected and" de-{fined "Chinese reports state. For these reasons, it hes deemed neces Bury 10 hold' the meeting. restrictions which are so rigid that Shanghai merchants can hardly get any business.
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