World-Wide Boycott.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5244, 9 April 1908, Page 4

World-Wide Boycott.

• 1 China Against Japan. et *8 Copy of the Sydney Motions. t 0 Factions Join Against Common Enemy. Important developments have taken place in connection with the threatened boycott of Japanese firms 1# and goods by the Chinese merchants and traders of Sydney. All arrangements have been completed for the commencement of the campaign, and action will be immediately taken up- - on receipt of a cable message from the headquarters of the Chinese Traders Association iu Canton. A reply to tho cablegram despatch--0 od from Sydney on Tuesday seeking d information and instructions was oxpectod yesterday, but had not come i, to hand at a late hour last night, it Advices received from tho branch of the organisation in Hongkong, howover, stated that the boycott was in active progress, and the Chinese in all countries would bo oxpocted to cooperate. In anticipation of instructions from y Canton ordering the extension of the f boycott to Australian ports, arrangements have been made for another . meeting of tho Chinese merchants 3 and traders, and a series of five mo- - tions was yesterday drafted for submission as follows: > (1 “That tho action of tho Japanese in regard to tho Tatsu Maru inj cidont is a violation of treaty rights, and tho demand of tho Japanese for an apology has heaped indignity upon tho Chinese nation, which must be t resented.” , (2) “That this association resolves to withdraw ail support from the Nippon Yusen Kaisa (Japanese lino of mail steamers) in overy way, and , that all goods imported and exported by Chinese firms shall bo carried by other lines of steamships trading to tho Far Fast.” (J) “That tho Chinese merchants refuse to transact business of any description with the Japanese merchants in Sydney, and decline to handle all kinds of Japanese goods.” (4) “That all Chinese nerchants | mid traders of Sydney and other parts of New South Wales shall bo required to enter into a bond providing for u penalty of £SO for emj), and overy breach of this agreement, and that the lines so received shall bo devoted to meeting all expenses which may bo incurred in connection with the operation of tho boycott in thin State.” (5) "That the boycott shall be continued for sucb term us shall be I decided upon by tbe headqunrters of the association in Canton.” Absolute unanimity exists nmong { tbe Cbineso as to the necessity of resenting what is regarded as a serious affront to tho nation, and, for the purpose of meeting a common enemy, the two factions of tho Chinese have at last boon united. J