BOYCOTT IS PLACED UNDER BAN oyster bay sept 1 china has placed the boycott of american products under the imperial ban an edict has been issued by the government commanding viceroys vice roys and governor ol 01 provinces to take measures for the suppression 0 the boycott and holding them strictly responsible the state department at washington has received a cablegram from minister rockhill Rock hlll giving 4 summary of the edict th cablegram was forwarded immediately to tha brest dent the text ot the cablegram fol lows imperial edict published yesterday says that the long and deen friendship between the united states and china nan never been tried aa now the united states government has promised to revise the exclusion treaty and people should peacefully await action of both governments boycott wrong and harming friendly relations the edict commands vice roys and governors to balte effective action mating them strictly responsible undoubtedly wilt have abood effect shanghai reported yesterday situation improving chicago sept l tor years prominent in and banking circles was today elected president of the national packing company to succeed the late samuel mclean jr NATIONAL GUARD ASSEMBLY the text of the order providing tor tho assembly atthe national guard ot utah at mantl fort in p 1 company B of ogden will leave at 7 p TO september 4 on train no 4 ivr the denver rio grande J 1 railroad b