Shanghai, May 14.
V. Soong (Dr, Sun Yat-sen's brother-in-law), of the China International Corporation, Shanghai, writes to us under to-day's date follows:—
""In view of the repeated rumours Dr. Sun Yat-sen's death, I shall following:—a be pleased if you will publish the,
"The Kuomingtang here received cable, sent last night (May 13) from Dr. Sun's Headquarters Ganton, in response to an inquiry after Dr. Sun's health, reporting that, owing to a cold' contracted when he addressed a labourers? gathering at the Canton Christian College, Dr. Sun was confined to his room from 4th to 9th. He ha: now completely recovered, and has attended office since the 10th, There is thus absolutely no founda. tion te the rumour of his severe illness or demise."
Tt will be noted that the telegram which the letter states was received from Dr. Sun's Headquarters was dated May 13, while the report of the death from Hongkong says. occurred on Wednesday morning.
Reuter's correspondent at Hong-Kong, who telegraphed on Wednesday that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had died at 4.30 a.m., now adds in a message dated the sth inst "The death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen being strongly denied "by oficial jes in Canton; nevertheless the consensus of well-informed Chinese and foreign opinion in Hongkong inclines to belief in the truth of the port... Tt is impossible to obtain satisfactory confirmation because no visitors have been permitted in Dr. Sun's headquarters for some days and a very vigorous censorship ha' been maintained over the Canton press."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.