When the Judicial Inquiry opened yesterday morning the first witness retin poring po int sionary, who he had been in China 11 years. On May 30, he, 1 tramear. This was about 2.15) pin, On the corner of Nanking and Honan Roads he saw a small 3st Honan Heide Be er foal Hae "Be Mee a Soa, re ook tae ts ree out directly afterwards and proceeded to Nanking Road, coming out abet 2M om Be Dine seen Br, ci, ud, neal end nh Th for ste ar we nag was proceeding towards Wing On's had arrested two Chinese students Hed are tro Glace eons Station. They were followed by Whilst Mr. Anderson was in Wing On's he heard a noise in Nanking Road and went to see what had happened. There was a large group of students going along the Toad" towards Louza Station, Some of them had banners and from time to time shouted and threw leaflets in the air. This was at about 3 pam. Witness left Wing On's at about 3.10 p.m, and saw the sidewalks towards Louza crowded with people. He also noticed a large group of students, apparently the same group he saw 10 minutes before. These were around the gates along the road and witness took up a position out fide the Wel Tong electrical, shop. From this spot he witnessed affair, standing about 45 yards diagonally across from the entrance fof the station.He saw a large group fof students being forced back from the' entrance, Witness estimated the—geoup to be 100° to 200 strong. One of them stood apart from the rest and waved to them to cease attempting to stand up against the police, As the crowd was being pushed back it grew larger and larger, Me. MeNelll—Did the police use any weapons to drive the crowd stck—They had threatened to hadn't seen them that a the policemen boga clubs. Then the police gradually' began to fall back. As the police retired the crowd came forward at a faster rate.
About this time," added witness, saw one student with blood streaming down his face.'
Mr. MeNeill—Did you see any of the policemen injured by the erowd—No. I didn't.
The crowd, went on witness, was not armed in any way. Tt only had small pennant sticks. He did not see any bamboos.
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