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Show AMERICAN TRADE HURT BY CHINESE BOYCOTT - ' t i i ' jmii T - - -.- - Just back from a three years' service In the Orient on theAslatic squadron, Capt, Arthur T. Marlx says American manufacturers are feeling the boycott of Chinese on their goods. Capt. Marlx was the guest of honor at a dinner parly giver, at the Kenyon hotel by W. W. Flagg of this city. The other guests were L. P. Maris and Mrs. Marlx, David Da-vid Murray . and Mrs. Murray, all of this city. Capt. Marlx i9 now on his way to Washington. During the last year of his service in the Orient. Capt. Marlx was an officer on the Baltimore and was much In Chinese Chi-nese waters. He says the Chinese boycott boy-cott upon American goods la doing great harm. It Is making great inroads upon the sale of our goods in China American goods sold in China are handled han-dled under a Chinese "chop" or trademark. trade-mark. American manufacturers have adopted the plan of shipping by way of Canada when placing their goods on the Chinese market. America.! exporters, export-ers, he said, would feel the effect of this boycott for some time, notwithstanding notwith-standing it had been raised In the eyes I of the public In many places. j |