THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12397, 12 November 1908, Page 1

THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.

ft ows received by the Changsha from the Canton correspondent of Hie "Tung Wah Times," Sydney states that 'the Chinese boycott against Japanese trade and shippincis being rigidly enforced in China. - i.be native banks hare decided not - to transact any business in Japanese interests. Two of the banks were recently found guilty of violating? a coda of boycott rules framed by the Chinese Ban'-.V Association, and at tho mooting held for the eonsideratiaa of their case, the defaulting banks wers characterised as "cold-blooded" a " c j,'! a mouaco to- the nation r .rrighfs of China. They were ordered to pay substantial fines, and in the event of theiiv failing to comply, tho Native Banking' Association Trould refuse to recognise thoni as banks, and tho. members; of tho Chinese ccmimpjcisi associations would bs requested to withdraw all moneys deposited with' " them, lhe two banks were also ciled upon to apologise -to tho Native Banking Association- for the breach of the boycott ' regulations. T v.u months ago a Chinese shipping'broker (Kung Foong Me) in Hcngkai:pr, booked throe Chinese passengers for Queensland by one of tho Japanese boats, and he was fined 250 dollars the penalty to go to the Chinese Patriotic Association. A new rule ban "been passed by the Chinese Commercial and Patriotic Association, as follows: — "Any member found guilty of booking passengers . by any vessel not named by the Association jm i table to a fine of 200 dollars for each passenger." Several representatives of Japanese interests in - New South i Wales recently approached Ihu leading Chinese residents in Sydney, with a view to haying the boycott declared off, as far as the Japaneso intrrcsvß in Australia are concerned. The Chinese replied that they were help'.oEs until a mandate was issued by tho Gee Gee Hoi Association, the central authority on public opinion in Canton.