With the object of ascertaining what, Colonel Giberga, Cor neral for' the Republic of Cubs, thought of the question of gambling outside the Settle ment limits, a representative called to see him at the Consulate on Monday afternoon. The flag of the Republic Colonel Giberga represents flies between those of the United States and Austria-Hungary, in Whangpoo Road. A notice on the gate states that office hours are 9-1. The national arms of Cubs, in which the red cap of liberty is very evident, are suspended over the front door, and by day the Cuban and flag flaunts the breeze from a. flagstaff overhead.
Colonel Giberga is a short, well-could or would make him alter his position.
You are, of course, a member of the Consular Body Colonel Giberga sharply replied that he was, and appealed to his friend, the Copsul-General for Mexico, who had arrived on the scene at that moment, to bear him out. Colonel Giberga then pointed to the credentials he had received from his own and the Chinese Government, which were suspended in frames on the walls. He laughed at the suggestion that an arm long enough to reach him could be found, as suggested recently in our columns. He said that the police, armed with a warrant from the U. 8. Consul, countersigned by himself, had paid one visit to the alleged gambling place, in bey of American citizens, but that to oblige the U.S. Conml, and not had countersigned the warrant merel
because the latter had any authority over him. (It was, presumably, this warrant that was made li built man, mic is [operative between sunset and sunrise). beard are turning grey—with a some-Finally, Colonel Giberga stated that it what sallow complexion, and sharp, was not the case that he had refused to piercing eyes. He courteously received see the representative of the Municipal our representative, and, though he pro-Police who called upon him. The first tested that he had nothing to say on time the police called to sce him he was the subject of the visit, was to out. Someone called again the follow-discuss the matter. ing morning at 9 a.m. when he was Asked what he had to say on the asleep after a late night, and his assist subject of gambling outside the Settle-ant did not awake him, but possibly ment, Colonel Giberga warmly replied informed the caller that his (the Con-that it had nothing to do with the sul's) view was that it was none of the Council at all. " It is Chinese territory police's business, outside," he said, " and the only person who bes any right to complain is the Taotai. If he does so, shall ask him to have the place watched by his
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