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laamed, the letter never had reached his destination, ་
the censer of the prison did not pass it.
wo lettera which I addressed to the American Consul
Nat Hingkong had the same fate. they never arrived at their
address.
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After four weeks in single confinement in the military
prison in Hơn kang, we were notified that we would be sent
to the German intemment comp in Liverpool, ustralia (New
faler, noar cydney). A four weeks Journey on the steamer
St. Albane brought us there.
hon boarding this stemer, I saw my three trunks and
Trunk No. 4 but did not see what was in it.
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After landing in sydney, we were told that the luggage
would follow at once, hotover, it did not.
After sending about ix petition to the Amaricarı
Donaul in sydney, Ir. Britton, the luggage arrived in an
unspeakable condition. Very lock as broken, everything of
my value removed, Ay box No. 4 was simply empty, all
logatives, lenses etc., simply gone. Complaints to the
Colmel of the comp ware simply answered with the statement
hat everything had been delivered what had arrived. On
account of further complaints to the American Conmul in
ydney he came out, convinced himself that the boxes had been
broken and promised enquiries.
I wrote to the French Consul. in Sydney, asking to
cend somebody to the camp to see me, I received a reurn
leuter that seme secretary would come to lonk into my case,
but nobody ever cane.
I
knowing that Gennas and myself never would agree,
had petitioned the military governor of Hongkong, that if
I had to be intemed, I would go mywhere but not mong the
Germans. in spite of all reasons I gave, we vera istomed
right among then. As I did not agree with them, called
myself French citizen etc., i was asumilted an vmbg in
the