As the work in the hulks the Consul strolled up and down slow in commencing, Mx. Tang and
the Bund. Mr. Tang could not understand why the British refused to-return to the shor So the Conful took him into the house on the Bund of the Deputy Commissioner fof Customs. Mfr. Tang was obviously shocked to see the damage done by the looters and had nothing to say when the Consul said to him, "Now do you see why we do not return to the shore?" The Consul pointed out that this house had teareely been touched, when compared with the condition of some of the other houses. The carpets had not been slit up, and though the mattresses had been disembowel-Jed fe were still one or two cushions without covers on them it true, but still with feathers aide them. And there were still tone or two tea-cups and" tumblers which had not been smashed. The Consul offered to. take fr) Tang ound all the looted houses and moment of weakness Mr. Tang accepted the offer.
House after house was entered trid at every. one Mr. Tang was asked, "Now do you see why we not return to the Concession?" At Mr, Melville's house, which. still used as a barrack by the Military Police, the sentry at first refused to allow them to enter, but after explanation had been ade they passed in. In every room were the sprawling forms of soldiers on the floors and in the beds. They occupied the whole house and made themselves at home ina way the Chinese soldiers have. The Consul asked Mr. Tang where Mr. Melville was to live on his return, Mr. self at home ina C, I. M,_ sitting! irom, sitting in a C. I. M. chair' Jat a'C. 1. BIN. desk." When asked who he was, he explained he was the overflow front the Commissioner Jof Foreign Afairs' office and that jhe had only come in for a few moments. Upstairs, however, the baggage of three "overflows" was found in three bedrooms. These gentlemen apparently intended—to Jmake themselves thoroughly at home. Mr. Tang ordered them out Jon the spot. Also he did not seem very pleased with the C. of F. A. (now responsible for the Concession) land it seems likely that that official }will shortly be without a job.
The Consul told Mr. Tang photoesephe had been taken of all the }bo necessary, and moreover that there was an order that no photographs were to be taken in the [Concession. On being asked who thad issued the order he said the IE. of F. A, had, whereupon the JConsul hed to point out that he idid not take his orders from the: C. of F. A. and anyway the photos had already been taken.
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