Shanghai, July 16.
Refugees arriving in' Shanghai from other points in China continue to pour in without abatement, it was reported yesterday. Between 3,000 and 4,000 refugees arrived here during the past few days, according to these sources. The minority, of these were accommodated' at refugee camps maintained by local charitable bodies, with only a small number going {o stay with their relatives or friends in Shanghai, 'Spinners Limited, a company formed especially for this purpose, was "specious or genuine" would' determine the attitude of the Japanese authorities towards the case, a Japanese Embassy spokesman said yesterday morning.
The bona fides of the deal, the spokesman said, would be the principal element to be studied.
The fact that the preliminary deed of sale had been signed in September, after the outbreak of the hostilities in Shanghai, was of secondary Importance, the spokesman indicated.
declined to comment further on the ease, stating that an investigation into the case was now being made by experts.
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