CO129-501-3 Chinese situation- Protection of British subjects of Chinese race 23-10-1926 - 21-12-1927 — Page 200

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should have consented to transmit to me so patently dishonest

a presentation of the case.

I again request that the officers responsible for the

mismanagement and brutality of the police in this affair may

be severely punished and dismissed in disgrace as a danger to

the public; and I expect to receive a suitable expression of

regret for the unpardonable treatment meted out by them to an

innocent British subject.

Wit. respect to the arms and ammunition wrongfully

removed by the police from Mr. Teo Yee Swee's house, I have

the honour to inform you that he has my full permissionto hold

these articles. The reference in the police report to the

question whether or not he holds licences to possess firearms

is not understood, as, where British subjects are concerned,

the matter is not one that falls u ́der the jurisdiction of wie

Chinese authorities, I myself being the only authority com-

petent to grant or withhold permission for British subjects

to possess fir amrs.

I now renew my request tuat all the articles taken by

the police from Er. Teo Yee Swee's residence may be sent

forthwith to this Consulate, without further delay.

It is now twenty days ringe the robbery took place,

but I have so far heard nothing of the recovery of any of the

articles stolen by the robbers. In addition to the articles

enumerated in the list already sent to you, the following

articles have been found to have been stolen:

50 cartridges belonging to a lay Pigeon

2 pieces of clotin

Shooting Olub

1 pair rubber-soled shoes 1 mosquito curtain

$

4.00

7.00

2.00

15.00

$28.00

I have the nonour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(sd.) Cecil Kirke,

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