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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED

ADVERTISING

LOST.

BRITISH SUBJECT DETAINED BY CHINESE.

AUTHORITY FLOUTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TSINGTÃO SCANDAL, and bound with rope. The key or I was coming with him. I joined while the man who brought me

my door

was removed from my him and the police attempted to went, for Major Stockwell, accɔm- pocket, and I was pushed into the stop me. Major Stockwell protest- panied by my wife. Ten minutes! pollee station. I protested and deed against this illegal action and later I wue taken to the far end of manded to be allowed to telephone told the police" that I was going the station and agarched.

I pro- the British Consul, but was re- with him to his office opposite the tested, and told them it was fllegal. fused. Later a detective arrived station, and would come again when and that 1 was waising for Major! who could speak English. I de required.

Stockwell.. They took no notieel manded an explanation, and to be "Mujer Stockwell telephoned the land when I tried to telephone they Tsingtao, August 12-Atter be- immediately put in touch with the Consul and told him what was hap., stopped me. i was then taken Twenty-five words three ining outrageously treated by the Deltish Consul, but was not listen pening. The Consul replied that upstairs and thrown into a celti aertions prepaid $1. Every

local Chinese police for the past. I repeated my demand for need not go unfess I wished to, and [The police looked through the bark addition word four cents for six days, Rugleald R. Lock, a Brian explanation and was told that that should 1 desire I could refuse laughing and taunting me with three insertions.

tish", subject, whom the police I was suspected of dealing in opium to answer any questions unless in English Foo Shipg" (meaning they |suspected of being implicated in the and in arms. P showed the detac. the presence of the Consul. I told did not understand English).

Fischer "murder case, was Anally five my pussport and to't him a Major Stockwell that I would go "I passed a wretched aight n released last evening.

taku me to the British Consul and my own free will and render this cell, and the following worn- Mr. Lock was nerested or detain-repeat his 'statement, which he re overy assistance possible to the ing was takenaliwnstairs and giver Ox1 Tuesday, besween Sun

Control Mar jed by the Chinese police, who used to do. was then asked police.

some breakfast. "AL 2.30 p.m. I was "We again proceeded to the police taken outside and photographed¦ parcel containing heavily embroi-ssed no warrant, no less than several puestions, all of which, dered at bedspread eiged with three times in five days. The night answered. Then they examined my station where we waited for some twice, and was then taken back to of the tenth he spent to a narrowleys. The detective then informed considerable time for the Director

a room whery 1 remained unt!l 5,30| cord. Reward upon return to Elthy call of the type reserved for the he, was going to search my of the Port Administration to ap p.m., when a car came, and the mar

This I had noticed was common criminale Obviously the

pear. He was a long time in mak- who took me the station the British Consul was not able to being done while he was talking toing his appearance and Major previous night oformed me that effect his release until 8 p.m. last me. My wife then came over and Stockwell suggested that we could he was going to take me to thei evening for it was not until thenld me the police had taken away do anything that was wanted with. Lritish Consol

isome things a

list of which they out him. I then tried on the straw "We first went to the Adminis that the pollee told him there was TA Readi.

Ja motor car waiting outside to take Rave her.

that that was found in the murder. frating Building opposite the Pon- Fully furnished him the British Convul. Not told the price that I shouldd man's shop, which could bulate, and I demanded to be taken five-roomed Flat. immediate feet until then was

freet • #om! make a complaint to

wirled around my head. the British

I next to the Consul immediately, which pation. Moderato Kent" Apply!

'contipement,"

Consul, and they replied. That's all examinatus they eared to make, testion from further outrages, and offered to strip myself for any they dig at p.m. 1 claimed prs Hongkong To Begraph 1x 100.

jght: do what you like

" was relented at 8.0 am. and.

but they wanted me to wait till told the Consul I should claim eat-i Major Stock-pensation for the cutrageous' treat-Į

In Hong Bank.

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differen! Pacific Service.

:wrongcht lage over such treatment of poller Mare guarding my knus the Director came. 14 foreign subject, although at the until the next morning. The fol. Well then said I was entitled t.ment I had received, including

present time the city is all ageglowing morning went to thome consideration and could nepal orrest on over the mysterions and fritish Consul, to complain af be expected to remain all night occasione, twice after the Consul Gorman, jeweller, the murderer Grh nad had, apologised, squid tuldnt their disposal for the greater interfered with. unlawful di Imurder of Me Fischer, wealthy rehiment, buy the polier has been when I had already placed myself had been assured that I should t murderers of whom still appeas to the Censul that it would at hap part of the day. He then said wetention and the searching of my Lent liberty.

would return to his office and wait use without a warrant on three there, which we were allowed to do fafter Mujgg Stockwell had given it in writing was getting dark and we were still waiting to assist the polier. At last Major Stockwell

and not waste any more time and

you again after their assurance "to suld!... They will not interfere with the British Consul* .*

press

he declar:

In a complete statement of his again. With this dederstand

ing agreed to let the matter drop, Icase which Mr. Lock, who is a enfd'

The !proprietor.

same days at 2 km. the has written For the! benefit of his Consulate and the police came again and asked me

with them to the central palies For this station, where & would and Major warrantable treatment. 3 daim stockwell of the "Tinglan Times" posted that should go home live thousand dollars $5,000 Idumages

Langh we would have a talk and see from the

Chinese

if we could assist the Chiel Jauthorities, and a public apology," Palice to find the hurderer of Cari le fah the Writer that he would Fischer Lagreed to go and reader ¦iramediately start action.

progý assistance in my power, The police are of the belief that; "When we arrived at the station jake murderer shortly after the there was 110 sign of Major erine was committed auka siesha Stockwell and I was shown into a to the building occupied by Masoom and given some refreshment Lock and entered. They arelied and asked 10. whit for Mujer the premises the next morning and Stockwell. About half an hour allege they found bloodstains on a flater he arrived, and I raked to

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! bed-sheet. Chemists who made him from the window when I saw

test of the blood discovered later Fe was going away, and told hind that the blood was not of a man.

The police, excideuver a series i of erimes, Abparently are deter-i mined to nye face" by making! wholesale arrests and in the last! werk have in a large number

Chinese as well as about ten foreigners mostly Russians, all on saspicion-of- being connected with the Pischer aufder.

Today's issue of the Tsingtan Times" as the following to say in its later column:

There is a right method of pro- cedure and a wrong method and Directing than Chi, secure in his ap parent conviction that Luck is the murderer has plured himself, as representing the Chinese Govern-i ment in a position this calls for kimmediate and everg protest.

Apart from whether Lek is or is not the criminal, if the British" authorities are going to permit their subjects to be searched, to have property removed from their residences, to be tied up, and to be detained in a Chinese prison" with- lout thy warrant of arrest, without. any search warrant then it is in- ded time that the British Cham- bers of Commerce in the Orient take steps to see that the Foreign, Mee is made cognizant of the situation.

It should be stated here that after the leader was written. Lock was released. there being no evi- dence on which to "base a charge. Mr. Lock's sintement follows:-- "On the night of August 5, 1926, I left my house in company, with my wife at 8.16 p.m. for the first time that day, and I went for f walk along Shantung Road as far as the Hanson Studio, and from thege turned back arriving home) at 9 p.m., and retired for the night. A ferman rentleman, standing out- side of my house and talking to a friend saw me leave and return." The murder of Mr. Fischer, at a paint far removed from either. Mr.. Lock's residence or the Hanson Studio was committed at about 7.30).

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"The following morning, at about 7 a. i was awakened by a crowd of police, who forced their way into my bedroom and commenced! poking under the bed with the r guns, searching the whole house. I went downstairs to see the officer in charge and demanded planation. He said a ricsha coolie) had brought a man of my build to the house at 9 p.m., the previous evening. The coolle was present but could not identify me as the man he had pulled there the pre- vicus evening. After a lot of ques- tioning to which I gave satisfac- tory answers, I asked the reason. I was then told that Carl Fisher had been killed. The police were | apparently sutizßled that I could not

assist them in any way and after) I had shown them my passport they left. I had no further.visit from them that day, and I never left the house,

"On the night of August 8 1 re- turned homd from a restaurant) where I had dinner alone.

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saw. several cars and an unusuali number of police in front of "thej police station, opposite my house. I was about to enter my house when I was surrounded by the polles, my arms forced behind my back]

"returned home and at 8 pm. the police came again and aske me to go with them to the centri police station where, they said, the british Consai and Major Stockwell were waiting for me. I went with bem and my wife want also. When we arrived there was one waiting for me and I was shown into a roon" and told to wait,

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Public Auctions.

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HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

THE

Auction

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ON SATURDAY, the 28th August, 1926, commencing at 11 am.

at their Sales Room. Duddeli street.

1 Case Razors

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AND

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Undersigned have received Tinstructions from Messrs. Lane Crawford, Lid. to sell by Public

Auction

ON

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ALSO

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