Soon after the occupation of the Hungjao area by the Japanese, General Telfer-Smollett rode out there, Inspected the houses of a number of residents, and on his return to the Settlement telephoned to their respective owners to inform them of the state in which their houses were—a kindly act which was most sincerely appreciated. A few weeks later he obtained permission from the Japanese Military authorities to organize at various intervals expeditions enabling residents to inspect their houses and bring into the Settlement part of their belongings.
There was another incident which he would like to mention and which was perhaps not known to most of them. A lady in England wishing {0 return, wrote to General Telfer-Smollett that she wished to get into touch with her amah whose address she sent him. Most people would have thrown that letter into the wastepaper basket, but not so General and Mrs. Telfer-
Smollett who, although the lady in question was quite unknown to them, proceeded down to Hongkew in search of the address. On being successful they were informed that that amah had moved to somewhere in French Town, to which address they then proceeded in the hope of getting into touch with her. It was these kindly acts to which he referred which had endeared them to their hearts and made them feel that with their departure they were losing two friends.
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