After eliciting information regarding the departmental duties and range of activities of the police, and putting before the Commission the Annual Police Report for 1924, Mr. Macleod questioned witness in respect to the frequency of disorders of a serious nature in or around the Settlement, fiots and disorders in the streets," replied Mr. MeEuen, "have in my experience been few and far between. The only serious one previous to the May 30 affair of this year was in 1905, when there was some trouble over the custody of Mixed Court prisoners, feeling. among the Chinese running and a strike ensuing."
Sir H. Gollan—t it going: rather far afield, 1908 Macleod—It has this importance, your Honour. It concerns an attack on Louza Station, I promise not to go too far afield. took Louza Station in Mr. McEuen then related what
1905, adding that an account of the burning of the station and other: 'Oreurrences appeared in the police' report for that year, There had been, in addition, con. tinued witness, two instances of firing since the 1905 riot, one in which some riesha coolies were concerned and another in 1919,
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