Tilton left at ence to ascertain what had happened, both being in ignorance of the matter of the car and the chase, On approaching the border, they saw the car, Sub-Inspr. Taylor having resumed his duty at Luna Park for the time being.
Although they were in civilian clothes, both officers were refused permission by Chinese soldiers to ross the line, and several young soldiers barred their way with rifles bayonets pointed at them, 'After considerable parley one of the soldiers, at Inspr. Robertson' request, called an officer, who like wise refused them permission to enter. Finally a second officer escorted them to the barracks.
'They denied that a foreigner was being detained, "whereupon Inspr. Robertson charged them with being inasmuch as he had seen foreigner through a window, and crowd of Chinese looking at' him, His hands were tied behind his back and he was lashed to a staircase, perspiration streaming through his blouse.
Then they admitted that he was there, but offered the excuse that he had stolen a rif_e from one of their soldiers. Inspr. Robertson demanded his release, saying thet they could not keep a man in cus tody without a charge. In the meanwhile Sergt. Tilton was allowed. {0 interview the soldier, who said that he had not been in the ear, but that he had been chased by Chinese and had climbed over the bamtjoo fence surrounding the compound of a towel factory just over the border, from where be was taken to the barracks.
Again Inspr. Robertson demanded that they should release the man, but the military remained adamant. The officer said that they could charge him in the British Court if he had committed an offence, and if they would not release him, he would notify the Commissioner of Police and the British Consul, who would communicate with him' (the Chinese officer's) superiors and.perhhaps he would be in trouble, Eventually Freed Nothing seemed to have the slightest effect on the Chinese and it was with misgiving that Inspr. Robertson demanded his-release for the last time. It. seemed to the officer as though the Tommy might spend the night in the dirty barracks, Inspr. Robertson thought of visit-the Chapei police and securing their mediation in the matter, when Inspr. Zau, in charge of the 4th sub-station, 5th area, with whom. excellent iaison existe, walked in-
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