Mr. E. S. Benbow 'Rowe, Sccretary to the Shanghai Municipal Council, was next called to identity certain. documents and also defined for the information of the Commissioners the powers of the Watch Committee of the Council. He promised, at the' request of the President, to put before the Commission the. printed rules governing the Watch Committee as issued by the-Counefl but not published for public information.
Inspector Edward Win. Everson was the next witness. He said be had fen in the Shanghai Bfunicipal Police since July, 1908, with: continuous service except for the period 1915-19, when he served with the British Army. He saw active service in France and was three times wounded.
On May 30 of this year, continu ed witness, he was Inspector in charge of Louza Station. At any tone time the proportion of men available for duty would be about one-third of the strength of the station. The other—two-thirds would be allowed to go out. The third on duty would be occupied in traffic duties and street patrols, Thoge who would have to remain in the station were the charge room sergeant, Chinese gateman, interpreter, and probably a clerk. On May 30 there were in the station 66 carbines of 908 calibre, 49 pistols of 45 calibre. eight "wutematic pistols of 82 calibre and 10 revolvers of 45 calibre. Ammunition of all sorts totalled 10,220 rounds.
"Have to Stay In"
Describing what happened on May 30, Inspector Everson said that from 10 a.m, until shortly before 1 p.m. he was engaged in paying out the Chinese and Sikh police. He then went to the charge room and looked through the books and, as a matter of course, through the telephone book. There he saw a mes sage timed 12.40 p.m, "from the Central Station. This was in the nature of instructions to put a stop. to all activities by students at-feeling by mean the distribution of circulars, suggested that the students' were possibly preparing the way for a Mr. R. Harris (examining)—Did you consider you had any special duty to perform on receiving the message—No, except that I would have to stay in that afternoon.
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