Shanghai, Sept. 4.
Reports that the sheer legs belong: ing to the Shanghai Dockyards had bby. arrangement been Toaned to the Tapanese for the Unloading of material from transports wore categoric nly denied by an oflelal of the com pany. last night. He stated that the equipment "had been seized by the Sapanese without the Company's con ent and ured within harbour limits Negotiations are now being carried on for the recovery" of the sheer legs fand for several days they have been ying the river near" the O.S.K. Wharf unused,
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