"Denial" of a Report in Thes Columns We have received the following {from the Tass News Agency:—Shanghai, Nov. 26.
"The 'North-China Daily News' in its issue of the 23rd, reporting the cease of seven Chinese labourers state unter alia that the Consulate Gen eral of the U. S. S. R. in Shanghai paid the accused the sum of $1,000 for each strike, This fact according [to the report of the "North-China Daily News" is confirmed by dence in documentary form sup yosedly submitted to the Provisional Court by Counsel for the Shanghai Defense Commission 'The 'Tass News Agency' has been Jsuthorised by the Consulate General of the Ur 8, 8, R. to state that inquiries addressed to the Chineve Authorities has elicited the fact that mo such statements whatever thave at any time been made by the Chinese Authorities in general or the Defence Commissioner in 'The facts reported in the 'North" 'China Daily News' must be accord ingly considered as ® malicious invention."
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