James Jamieson, H. M. Con-general at Canton, was then called. He stated that he was firat approached in 1922 on behalf of the Bank of Rast Asia, Ld., with regard to their holding property on Shameen, and by the Hon. Chow: Show-son 'a member of the Hong Legislative Council.
fe said chat he had x large iterest in the bunk, of which he wax president or managing rtner. Owing to the disturbances in Canton, the directors wished to know whether they could get protection by establishing themselves in Canton under British protection Witness pointed out that, under the present state of things obtaining in China and in view of the attitude the local Chinese authorities were taking up vie @ vie of persons of Chinese descent, he could not, ifectively ive' protection. further pointed out that even if he did say he would give protection, always be liable to Jealled upon by Chinese officials, the moment it became known protection was being given, to explain why the assumed jurisdiction over a Chinese, or a person of Chinese continued, case of a Britisa mentioned to James
subject of Chinese descent with which Thad had to desi a year before. This individual came within the, category of persons whom the British Government, through instructions given to' me, were pre-to accept in China as British to say, his grandch subject, his ier was a British subject, and self was a natural-born subject. This individual was arrested by the Chinese authorities and was on the point of being shot. J endeavoured to get in touch with him the moment 1 heard of his arrest and fortunately succeeded in doing x0. I claimed that he should be surrendered to me, which surrender was refused, A long. correspondence ensued be-swoon "myself and the Chinese authorities concerned, and they claimed their full right to juriedie-
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