Representations were made during the afternoon by Mr. Paul Scheel, Danish Consul-Gereral, " regarding the detention of Sergeant Exebera, Mr, Scheel communicated with Me. Y. "Miura, Japanese Consul-General, asking that the Danish police oticer bbe released. Mr. Miura promised to exert his influence with the Japan-ere. gendarmes, Probationary Sergeant Egeberg Joined the SMP. about a year ago. After a period of training at the Police Depot he was detailed to duty in the Sinza District and was recent transferred to Pootoo Road Sta: tion. He formerly lived in Canada shots were fired by the "Municipality" police and one accidentally by the C-P.C. in the tussle with the self-styled "public servant."
While Sergeant Egeberg and the woman searcher were released afler five hours, the two Chinese constables were held by the Gendarmes, and the incident was termed by the Japanese a "political" one between the "Special Municipality" and the SMC. Negotiations about their Telease were conducted yesterday by the Settlement Police and the Italian Marines (in whose sector the affair ook place), on the one hand. and the Japanese Gendarmerie and the "Special Municipality." on the other.
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