CO129-501-3 Chinese situation- Protection of British subjects of Chinese race 23-10-1926 - 21-12-1927 — Page 198

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Enclosure No. 6 in Swatov No. 92 of October 23. 1926.

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The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs to Mr. Consul Kirke.

August 28, 1986.

Sir,

Robbery from Too Yee Swee's House.

With reference to the robbery from Teo Yee Swee's house, I

have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the

13th. instant forwarding a list of the stolen artioles, which was

trensmitted to the police office with instructions that the fire-

arms and ammunition taken by them from Zeo's house should be all

returned.

The Chief of Police now states that on receipt of my orders

he summoned Teo Tee Swee to exhibit his gun licences for inspec-

tion on which his firearme &c. would be returned to him. To

the surprise of the police, however, Teo did not obey the

summons, an attitude which they find quite inexplicable and they

are now suspecting that he possesses no licence. Further, the

police find that Teo Tee Swee's list of firearms &o. does not

tally with their own.

The police have sent me a list of the firearms &c., of

which I now forward you copy « I have the honour to request that

you will instruct Teo Yee Swee to send his gun licences for

inspection.

I have etc.

Commissioner for Foreign Affairs.

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