Kinochow Territory, was decoyed from his temporary residence at the Grand Hotel late yesterday afternoon and immediately placed under arrest. Put under custody with him was Deputy-Governor Hsiao, acting civil administrator here. The lat~ ter was later released. Mr, Kao armed guard. The manner of his arrest has evoked strong criticism of the present administration. Governor Wang Han-chang, tao's new Tupan, employed both the British Consul, Mfr. A. G. Major, and the American Consul, Walter A. Adams, as unwilling ae cessories. The luiter have protested strongly to their Diplomatic representatives in Peking, and als to the local provisional administra. Hon.
After ex-Governor Kao had spent, Wednesday night at the American took up his residence Hotel on Thursday. The authorities were balked by the fact that the hotel is Japanese-owned and Mr. Herlihy, British, manager, out of friendship for Mr, Kao, stoutly refused to give him up, a warrant havingybeen issued for the deposed Tupan's arrest. At the same time Mr. Herlihy engaged several private detectives to guard the ex-Govg Thws thus far, Governor Wang called on Mr, Adams reques!- ing that he communicate with Mr. Major, British Consul, and asked whether the British Consulate might be used for a conference between Governor Wang and his predecessor, alleging that he wished to discuss the affairs of the Tsingtao City. Bank.
Mr, Adams, suspecting nothing, complied with the request, and Mr. Major readily assented, neither Consul having any suspicion of bad faith.. The appointment was set for, 5 o'clock and Mr. Major remained at the Consulate waiting for the old Governor and his successor to appear, "The Appointment. is Of"
Mr. Kao, who has shown a resolute and undaunted freit in the face of all the trying circumstances of the ited without permission. past few days, left the hotel by, the central exit, little suspecting any plot, As he had Sint, entered an automobile with Mr. Hei detective in the employ' of the nbw, Governor. sounded a shrill whistle and soldiers who were in hiding behind a hedge and some shrubbery leaped upon the running-board of the ear, one holding a rifle to the head of the chauffeur and commanding him to drive at once to nearby police station, From there the car was driven to-military head~ quarters, Presumably Mr. Kao faced the new Governor there and Jearned that he was under arrest, He was rushed to the heavy guard just o'clock train left for Tsinan, 'A secretary of the Governor ed Mr. Major on the telephone and simply said, "I want to inform you that Mr, Kao is at military he quarters, 'The appointment. is off'
The two Consuls immediately forwarded a full report to their re+ spective Ministers and, in addition, Mr. Major wired to Mr. Tours, 'MIN, Congul-General in Tsinan, asking the latter to forward a protest. to Tuli, Cheng over the manner of Mr. Kao's arrest and requesting that he be accorded respectful treatment.
'This morning Governor Wang sent a secretary to Mr. Major, with the word that the Governor' was ready to offer a suitable explana tion. Mr, Major is reported to have sent back word that there was no explanation that the Governor could make and the American Consul replied in the same terms.—Reuter's, Pacific Service.
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