Martin said he arrived at ' Louza between 3.30 and 345 p.m. There were a number of dead and wound. ed lying in the road and a big crowd fof Chinese just about level with the] entrance of the Town Hall. There was no disturbance at the time. The gate to the station was at the other end of the lane. Witness was not sure as to whether it was closed, but he thought it was not.
Sir H. Gollan—Did you notice the composition of the crowd—I could not see. It was 70 to 80} yards away from me. 7 In reply to Mr. Reader Harris, witness said that Lo had never heard of any other occasions on which students or others had made demonstrations within 50 yards of police station.
The President—Is it part of your duty when men are arrested to 200 that they are brought to a speedy trial—They are brought before the court the following morning and if, there is any delay it is the busi ness of the Court.
Further questioned, witness said that he went on with the cricket match as he did not think it necessary to go to Louza as Inspector Everson said he had all the men he wanted and that the situation was well in hand.
Mr. Newman—Is it not the procedure that when anyone is arrest ed in the Settlement he goes before the Mixed Court the next morning —Chinese, yes.
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