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catch hold of the Consul by the collar.

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(So.) Dung Men Ober.

Dung Fu Cho I. P. C. states:-

I arrested the Acting Consul at the request of the

Chinese. I caught hold of him by his collar to separate him

from a Chinaman with whom he was struggling. Afterwards a

European constable came in. He made me let the Consul go and

told me to go back to my beat. The European did not take hold

of the Consul. I did not see the European constable seize the

Consul by the collar. He went away with him to the station.

F. H. M. 19.3.03.

sd.

•In Hindustan ..

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P. C. Floyd states:-

I was on duty in the Charge room on the morning of the

14th March. I remember the Acting French Consul and his wife

coming there with some Chinese regarding an assault ease. I

heard Inspeetor Gauld speak to the Acting Consul. He spoke in

raise his ordinary voice and did not save. Nor was he in any way

uncivil. I was on duty up to 4 p.m. About 2.30 p.m. the

Acting Consul same back. He went inside the barrier and spoke

to Inspector Gauld about the case in the morning. He asked if

the matter would become publie. The Inspector got the refused

charge book and was going to show it to the Acting Consul. The

Consul tried to snatch the book from the Inspector. I heard