Mukden, Oct. 16.
Beginning on October 11 there occurred a series of arrests which has caused a brief sensation in Mukder Those involved include; a foreign-educated doctor in the old city; a Chinese, Christian pastor, prominent in ¥IM.C.A. work; Chinese employees of the Chi Tung Tobacco Ca., Manchurian subsidiary of the BAT. Ci five doctors, two male nurses and tone technician from the Mukden Hospital, "Missionary medical centre whose great work for the people of this district has long been recognized an outstanding example of British missionary effort; the assistant compradore of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; teachers in the middle school, maintained by British missions; two Chinese from the Brit-{sh Cigarette Company's Mukden factory; pupils from a mission school for gifs, and the steward from the International Golf Club, A very mixed bag. was the first comment heard on Saturday.
But it seemed perplexing that the Chinese taken were all connected with British firms and organizations, nor was the explanation that British Interests greatly outnumbered those of other nationalities found accept~ fable, In some instances permission was sought by the police for the entering of British property but, Toast two instances are reported where flagrant violation of private rights were apparently committed.
foreign bachelors' mess on prem-{ges Jong owned by @ British concern were entered and searched, and) very late on the night of Sundas October 13, the police are reported to have forced their way into British premises and there arrested a gis! Sudent in the mission school. Enquiries at H. M. Consulate-General Indicated that no permission had. Been sought for this entrance into British property.
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