Tokyo, Aug. 19.
The Tokyo branch of the Bank of Chosen has received a fo port from the: branch offic Viadivostock in regard to the recent compulsory examination of the branch premises conducted by the local Soviet authorities.
The report states that the manner of the present examination went quite beyond the usual procedure. In view of the serious nature of the event, the matter has been duly reported by the Tokyo Branch to the Foreign Ofice, which is said to be studying the affair.
It is believed that the Tokyo Government will shortly bring. the matter before the Soviet authorities in view ofthe fact that such action by Soviet officials might seriously 1 economic intercourse between and Russia.—Rengo,
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