A protest, in the form of a letter setting out in full the details of the affair, has been sent to H.M. Consul-General by: Mr. C. W. Tyler who, together with his brothers, Messrs. W. W, and E. E. Tyler, was arrested by a Japanese police officer in Hongkew on Friday and taken to the gendarmerie headquarters. The incident occurred at 1.30 pin. on Friday, end according to a Japanese statement. yesterday the three Britons were merely asked to go to the gendarmerie headquarters in order to have their passes put in order.
The incident occurred at one of a block of 40 semi-foreign houses in Lane 295, Wuchang Road. The three men, after being unemployed for some time, had been given the task of making an inventory. of what furniture remained in the houses by the landlord, who provided them with the necessary Japanese permits.
"The Japanese police officer," Mr. G. W. Tyler told the "North-China Daily News" yesterday, "suddenly Came into the house, drew his pistol and pointed it at us and asked us What we were doing? We produced Our permits and our British pass-Ports and he then told us to go with him. He went right past the Kashing Road Police station, and, after he had asked his way several times, we eventually landed up at the Japanese ndarmerie Headquarters, We got there at about 145 pin.
"He went inside and came out again after a few minutes, telling us to go inside, where the Japanese consular police would question us. Nothing happened till 3.45 p.m. when a Japan-interpreter, who had formerly been employed in the same firm as one of my brothers, came in and recognized us. He asked us what we were doing there and we told him. He spoke to the gendarmes and then telephoned Hongkew Police Station."
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