Shanghai, 20th November.
Before J. C. E. Dovouas, Esq., Police Mazistrate.
R. v, Issen Sion, Asoree Sison, Moxcay Sixcu, Kam Sixou, axp Court This case was re-umed, Mr. W. N. Symonds again appearing for the prisoners.
Weh Ah-ching " witness who was on the stand when the Court last adjourned, continued his evidence and stated that when he saw the two men they were walking fast, arm in arm, the shorter one, alittle in advance of the other.
Cross-examined by Mr. Symonds—Witness had been employed ax watchman at the mill for fourteen years, The Ohi watchmen were not afraid of the Indians, Tand the witness had never had any quarrels with any of theirn., Gundah Singh had never reported any breach of rules, or stealing on the part of Chinese tchis knowledge. If such a report was made, it would have been to the manager of the mill. The gate at which he was on duty was locked and not in use. The witness told the head watchman what he had seen on the night in question, about six weeks jutter the occurrence. On that night there were about ten priests present while the ceremony of burning jus paper was being performed in the yard. The body wasin the room next to the one in which the witness was having tea. Lhe witness stated as his reason for not saying anything of what he saw, that he was afraid the Indians would shoot him. They never said anything to him, but he thought that they recognised him.
Hayara Singh, sworn, stated that he Was police constable No. 199 and stationed at the Yangtsepoo Police Station. He had heard that there was trouble of some kind among the men employed at the mill. He knew Mongan Singh, and on on occasion, while he was on duty at seven and eight posts, which takes in the cotton mill, he saw Mongan Singh duty at the gate. The witness asked him what the trouble was among the men and received a reply that they did nothing, but that Gundah Singh, after dun!
ade trouble for them. Mongan Si gh told the witness that they had given letter to the No. 1 Chinaman, asking him to see for himself into ti faults, nnd that Gundah Singh, through spite, wros trying to get them out of employment, The witness was also told by Mongan Singh that if he could find 'o her employment he would leave his place at. the mill as he did not-want to stop in a place wher nos ce Frostie all the time. between the Indians.
ess did not know of any quarrel:
afternoon.
The Court adjourned until Monday Shanghai, 23rd November.
Sikh Constable' 199, Hajazarah Singh, questioned by his Worship stated that Mongan Singh once told him that in a drinking bout Gundah Singh had struck him. Witness while on duty saw Mongan Singh at the gate and asked what was the trouble among them. Mongan said he did nothing, him." Mongan said that Gundah had struck it Gundah Singh "after drinking assaulted Lim, not that he had threatened to do so. On the meet of the 19th September wi nes was on the 1, 2, 3, beat from the station to the Waterworks," He was on duty frum 6 a.m. and after making one round of iis heat, while he was at Wetmore Road corner, going towards the station, he saw ard Chute Singh going towards town. They: Gundah Singh of the Health Department, did not speak to him. They must have seen him, but they were on the other side of the road. It was about 7.30 when witness met the two men. Witness did his beat in Station he save Isser Singh and Mongen Singh about an hour. About 300 yards from the ging into, the police Statin, "AS witness was" nearing the station a Chinaman beckoned to him to come along. He wont into the station and saw Mongan and Isser standing just opposite to where the Inspector usually sat. Witness acted as interpreter. They said that Gundah Singh had been found dead. They said thut Ammer Singh fad gone to his room first and of answer; that they went there together and saw through the door that Gundah Singh was lying on the floor. After seeing this they called the No. 1 Chinaman. He came and the door was pushed open; as the man was dead they came to the station. They also stated that Gundah's box was broken open They said that Gundah was dead-and blood was flowing. They reported at the station that Gundah had been killed. It a quarter or ten minutes to eight when witness cot back to the station. Witness knew Chate Singh, who was employed at the Ice Works. He did not know where Chate was posted when on watch. On his first beat witness did not meet any Indians atoll. Witness knew that there was a large open space from the road to the River be. tween the Ice Works and the Ewo Filature, but there was a small bungalow on. this ground. On his first round witness did not see any Indian either on this road or the open space. No one accompanied Isser and Mongan Singh to the station.
Cross-examined by Mr: Symonds—Witness enumerated the various mills and factories on his beat. There were five Indian watchmen in the Shanghai Cotton Spinning Go. At the Ewé Mill there were two, at the Ice Factory, one. Witness only knew of 8
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