CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924 — Page 330

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On hearing from me, the Dommissioner stated that prosedd- ings would be taken against Teap Beng Loon for having deceived

Nor would he the Chinese Authorities as to his nationality. entertain my suggestion that Teop Seng Koon's previous registration as a British subject here, and elsewhere, might woll justify him in his behalf that he was, in fast, a British subject, and, therefore, exonerate him from any intention wil–

As refuting the fully to deceive the Chinese Authorities. suggestion of Teap Song Koon's having acted in good faith, the Commissioner pointed out that Yeap Seng Ioon had continued to pass himself off as a British subject after he had been notified by me that I would not re-register him at this

Consulate.

It could not, unfortunately, be denied that this

was actually the case.

Teap Song Koon and the Chinese manager of the "Tourist

Hotel" were arrested.

I am told that a fine of Six hundred dollars was inflioted and was paid by the hotel manager, and that both he and Teap I hear, also, that the Seng Ioon were then set at liberty. manager had to pay an additional Six hundred dollars to General

Li Yun Ju (i1⁄2 ) no a token of appreciation of the personal good offices which the latter insinuated he had unet on the manager's behalf.

To come to the question of reviving Yeap Song Koon's

That is to say, of this claim to British nationality. Consulate's recognizing him again as a British subject, and. re-registering him as such.

I may say that I was unaware of the existence of a possible power of discrimination with regard to the registra- tion and protection in China of British subjects of Chinese origin not born on British soil.

In not realising that, when deemed fit and proper by

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