Mukden Consulate General Files, Lot F21
The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Consul General at Peiping (Clubb)96
80. Early yesterday morning Messenger Chi, who had been dismissed for cause on September 28th but had at that time refused accept salary due and cumulative leave payment, was found hiding in office storeroom contrary my orders upon his departure for home on September 28th that he was not to return to office since payment would be made at his residence upon request. I told him he was trespassing and escorted him hand in hand to courtyard. When Accounting Office opened he again refused proffered payment (which did not include severance pay, Department telegram 23 May 17,97 for reason he was discharged for cause), and demanded refund of retirement pay deductions, which refund outside my competency. Later, when Chi refused leave Accounting Office and I was endeavoring expel him with intention handing him over as trespasser to armed sentry guarding office building, he lay down on stairway and refused move. During this time his brother who is temporary day laborer attacked me with fists and later attempted attack me with cudgel, but in both instances brother was pulled away by Rehberg.98 Representatives of Municipality, Public Safety Bureau and People’s Court appeared and conducted investigation in reply my request that our warden come to office restore order among Chinese staff, who had in meantime attacked Kristan99 and endeavored attack Cicogna.1 Chi continued lie on stairway feigning injury. Chi had small scrape on side of head of origin unknown myself or staff, but neither he nor brother was injured by me or any member my staff. Chi was removed from office ostensibly to hospital. Attending physician certified cerebral concussion and loss consciousness. Chinese staff filed complaint attesting Rehberg, Tatsumi,2 Kristan, Cicogna and I beat Chi and his brother. Upon completion investigation at 16 o’clock I was informed above complaint will be referred to government.
- Notation on Mukden post copy of telegram: “Refused transmission & returned Nov. 5.” File of post telegrams transmitted to Department after closing of Consulate General in December 1949.↩
- Same as telegram No. 299, May 17, 7 p. m., to the Consul General at Peiping, p. 957; portion of telegram pertaining to this matter not printed.↩
- Ralph C. Rehberg, clerk.↩
- Alfred Kristan, building maintenance technician.↩
- Frank Cicogna, chief technician.↩
- Shiro Tatsumi, mechanic.↩