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Show WARRING TONG MEN HAVE SIGNED A TRUCE San Francisco. Jan. 13. Merchants In Chinese quarters who have Tong affiliations, opened their doors f-.r business busi-ness last night for the first time-in several weeks, the warring Tong men having signed a truce which is to hold until February 10. or twenty days after aft-er Chinese New YeurJ The Sue Don and On Ylck Tongs, which have boon engaged In a blood feud agree to suspend sus-pend hostilities until the New Year's celebration, tile big event of the year In the Chine.-e quarter, is over, as the war has paralysed business and caused caus-ed considerable loss to the merchants. The Tongs stipulate that they will not be responsible for any individual outbreaks out-breaks bv their members, but state that, they" will not sanction any organized organ-ized warfare. Several Chinese have lost their lives during the war which has ragel in I eerv town of the Pacific coast where ! the 'Tongs involved are represented, but tho origiu of tne dispute has been really brought to an end. It Is expected expect-ed that before the truce ends the merchants mer-chants and Chinese consular ottlcials will succeed In patching tip a lasting .' peace. |