It will be recalled that in a letter dated November 27 last, our Anking (Anhui) correspondent reported a rumour, which appeared to be implicitly believed by the townspeople, of an attack by soldiers on the girls of one of the sericulture schools of Anking.
The report excited wide comment and indignation in the Chinese papers, and on December 23, our correspondent wrote again to say that the Tuchun had denied the report. Subsequently General appears to have sent delegates Shanghai to contradict the story further. They have not been to see us, but have sent the following letter.
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