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Show FINE MERCHANTS FOR BREAKING BOYCOTT SHANGHAI, Aug. 30.-Chang Chlen. who has been ordered by the Peking i Ministry to commence to concert measures meas-ures to settle the boycott, yesterday met the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the principal piece goods dealers. He began by fining certain dealers 4000 taels for alleged breaches of boycott He then ordered all to sign an agreement agree-ment to buy no more, American goods from foreign ' merchants of any nationality. na-tionality. Regarding goods contracted for before be-fore the boycott was started, he stated his Intention of opening an office and granting passes and stamping such goods, thus permitting their sale In the interior. . He also announced his Intention of opening offices In thirty-six principal trade centers In China, where goods so stamped will be passed. This will require re-quire an initial sum " of 200.000 taels, which Shanghai dealers must pay, thus averting Impending-financial ruin. This means tha creatloiTof permanent boy. cotting machinery, available against any branch of any foreign trade in China, and the practical imposition ' of new taxation against all treaty tariffs |