International Recreation Olub, asks us to publish the following statement:
So many reports "have appeared in the foreign and Chinese Press regarding the incident which oecurred at Kiangwan last Saturday at the I. R. C.s 122md meeting that the Club authorities would like to Publish a correct statement of what! really took place for the informa-ton of the public.
The Club holds an official permit to hold their mostings on payment of a working tax of $24,000, being fan assessment in the club's. re-to the Civil Governor Kiangou last April, being two years' payment in advance for the permit.
Apart from this, no payment oF perquisite of any kind has been demanded or ever paid to any other official quarter by the Club.
In order to obtain the protection of the Commander of the Woosung Garrison, who claimed that he had jurisdiction over Kiangwan, to hhoht last Saturday's meeting during 4 period of martial law, it was arranged to place at the Commander's some: 200 soldiers on the Club's grounds during the meeting.
The Club was given to understand by an officer from the Commander that the meeting could be held. At 11.80 o'clock on Saturday. morning, however, an order came from General Yen, Commander of the Martial Law Area in Shanghai forbidding the meeting to be hel and the order was transmitted through a superintendent of the 5th Division of the Woosung and Shanghai Constabulary. the Club tween the police and the officer in tion, in the min ub, was that there was a misunderstanding or conflict of authority, There was absolutely no attempt of any kind on the part of the police who were acting under the order of the Ma Law Area Commander to suggest any payment of any kind, and they were acting under orders in good faith.
Tt is due to the Club to disabuse. the public mind of any doubt or. suspicion in this affair.
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