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Mr. Ju infortamately talks the King Chau Dialect (Hainan) but he understands Cantonese and speak it a little.

▲ parson in khaki did most of the talking, - I forget his name. We were all very polite. They said that the captives were on the apot: that they were protecting them rather than detaining them, because they were afraid that the populace and the *Kren Tui” (military troops, non-picket) would have done them hurt. They said that it appeared that the encroachment on Chinese territory was deliberate, and a calculated insult. I

explained that it was a pure accident and that certainly

our police had not intentionally landed on Chinese

territory, and asked that the men should be allowed to

accompeny us back. I added that this was a most unfortunate

moment for any such contratemps through any misunderstanding

as their action would tend to embarrass the Canton

Government, now engaged in a friendly conference to settle

the situation.

They said they had wired to their Canton Headquarters and must await instructions. Eventually they agreed to hand over men, arms and boat if I would sign a document which they could hold as proof. I asked what

the wording would be, and Mr. Fu Cheuk Ying drafted a form to which I took exception because it contained the

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