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Show I I I "7 T " - ' " T II 1 I Clifccsc Officfcls Issue ! Orders That Discrlni-natlcn Discrlni-natlcn I.Iust Be OYSTER BAT. Sept 2.-Chlna has placed the boycott of American products under the imperial ban. An edict has been Issued by the Government commanding command-ing Viceroys and Governor of province to take measures for the suppression of '( the boycott, and holding them strictly responsible. re-sponsible. The State Department at Washington baa received a cablegram from Minuter j KockhlU giving: summary of the edict. The cablegram was forwarded Immediately Immedi-ately to the President. The text of the cablegram follows: "Imperial edict, published yesterday, sayet that the long and deep friendship between the United States and China has never been tried as now. The United States Government has promised to revise re-vise treaty, and people should peacefully await action of both Governments. Boycott Boy-cott wrong and harming friendly relations. rela-tions. It (edict) commands Viceroys and Governors to take effective action, making mak-ing them strictly responsible. Undoubtedly Undoubt-edly will have a good effect. Shanghai reported yesterday situation Improving." |