The portentous salutes given to cur new companion, showed him to be a considerably important person. He ushered us very politely into 'a neat room, and proceeded to ex-Flam in excellent English how sorry the "Government" what had been done "Government," he added, that morning heard of our capture ty. the Labour Army, and had hastened to release us.' They had great trouble with the Labour Army, who were very obstinate, he said,' and he had to "speak, many good words" to the Labour Army leaders before they would agree to give us up. He had sent a messenger to Sir James Jamieso Consul-General at Shameen, to release us if sir James would send a representative.
This statement was true, for after rly comfortable night in a room, with facilities for! our hands and faces, regained our freedom shortly after-oon next day.
Mr. F. A. Wallis, H.B.M. Vice-lat Shameen, who was accompanied by Captain G. A. Clements, the Commissioner of Police on the I arrived about 11.45 am. and heartily thankful we were to see them.
They were received by General Wong, Chief of Staff to General Chang Wei Shek, who is common. der of the Whampoa Cadets, and virtual Governor of Canton, After a short parley, General Wong handed us over, and our kindly rescuers brought us back to Shameen.
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