196
had arrived. He would answer no questions, and said
it was sufficient for me to know they were in Chengtu.
I was naturally anxious not to attach
undue importance to a threat of this kind, still I
considered it would be not only foolish but wrong
absolutely to ignore it. I therefore took the latter
to General tiu Yu-hi for his comments. He said
that was no danger whatever, he would accept
responsibility for the safety of all foreigners,
the T'ung I Hul would never dare to commit murier,
but he added that, as a precaution, he would
inform the Police Commissioner and the Commandant
of the city Quaris. Four days later he was not
quite so confident, and told me that precautions
were being taken and that, if he could, he meant
to round up the gang.
Strict precautions are being taken, for
three nights ago I was challenged by the Police
three times in the street adjoining the Consulate
General, and the Police also ordered my night
watchman at nine thirty p.m. to close and bolt
the main entrance, although I was not in.
I have brought the letter confidentially
to the notice of the Superintendents of all
British Kissions with a request that they would,
from time to time, fumish me with any positive
signs, not rumours, or the existence of anti-
foreign feeling in this Province.
I think the question is serious. +
especially when taken in nonjunction with the
Servants' Guild and the Labour Self Governing
Society