Damages to the amount of $200,000 are being claimed by Dr. Tang Chieh-tse in connexion with reports which lave appeared in the. Chinese and foreign press cofcerning the death of a Chinese girl clerk employed at the office of the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce."
The deceased young lady com-j mitted suicide by hanging, in a room at the office of the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce," and at the inquest a statement' was made that she had been troubled by the loss of $5,000, handed to Dr. Tang for investment in a Chinese stock exchange, which failed.
Yollowing the inquest, certain comment appeared in the Chinese press, and this comment is the subject matter of the action now being brought by Dr. Tang.
Two claims were filed last Friday in the U. Court on behalf_of Dr. Tang by Messrs. Fessenden and Holcomb. One is against the "China Press," and the claim is for $100,000 for having published a certain article dealing with the case, on September 14. A_ similar claim has been filed against the *"Sinwanpao," also in the U. 8. Court, this newspaper being an American corporation as well aa the other.
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