After those personal emquiries were finished, the marines went down to the rooms, which we had occupied. Ife were under no conditions permitted to follow them or go
After a short time I saw a marine returning
I tried to talk to the
ourselves.
with my overcoat and my handgrip.
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British officer regarding my grip, but could not reach him.
To every word we told to the marines, ve received the answer "Ramember Belgiu...
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how you pillaged over there" and
* remember Miss Cavell". When at last it seemed that I could
reach my grip, and I reached out for it, one marine threw
me back and threatened to fire, if I should not keep
quiet.
Leanwhile all our luggage had bem brought from the
Juggage room, hoisted on deck, and transshipped to a small boat. My four pieces were there, one hadgrip mi sing, and the one containing the valuables, in the hand of a marine. The officer in the memtime had gone to the captains room and we were left to the mercy of the soldiery. There were altogether 36 persons arrested; 28 Germans, 8 Rucrims, 2
Rumaniais, 2 Turcs and my boy and myself.
The muxiliary cruiser, who had captured us, was the
White Star Liner 'Lauretic", stationed at longkong.
After træsshipping the luggage, I say that my hand-
grip,was transhipped, the boat came back, to met the prisoners. Between the Transshipping of the luggage and the
transshipping of the men was a interval of about two hours.
When we arrived on board of the muxiliary cruiser
"Lmarantie" I asked at once permission to see the captain
of the boat, but was denied the privilege, being told, that
at Hongkong I had opportunity to state my case. Inquiring after my handgrip I was told, that everything would be
settled after arriving in Hongkong.
Landing
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