Continuing his re-examination at the hands of the President, Tabrum_ said that there was a mounted squad attached to the Shanghai Municipal Police. He did not know its exact strength, but thought there were about 16 Sikhs and three foreigners in it, The mounted force was split up between Bubbling Well, Gordon Road and Yangtszepoo stations. There was a Sub-Inspector in jebarge, and his headquarters were at the Bubbling Well station. So as witness know, this force was} not communicated with on May 30.
The President—What would have) sqj been the effect if mounted police had been present at or before the firing squad was placed in the street.
After consideration, Sergt Tabrom replied: If they were there early the afternoon it is quite possible! that they might have been able to disperse the crowd. From 3.20 p.m. onward, however, I doubt if they would have done any good.
In reply to Mr. Reader Harris, Tabrum explained that the mounted police were utilized for the outlying districts, where they patrolled the border-roads owned by the International Settlement, matters also came under his charge. All information collected by nness's department went to the Director of Criminal Intelligence, Mr. Armstrong, and then to the Commissioner of Police. Informs tion was obtained by his own detec tives and those attached to the various districts. Some of it, of course, came from outside sources.
He had prepared, continued C.D. Givens, a diary setting forth' in chronological order the events _ia connexion with the strike from December 9 of last wear to the end of May. The diary was put together in the middle of June. Its purpose was to show in summarized form he events that preceded the strike, Mr. McNeill said he desired to produce this diary for the consideration of the court.
He could hardly put it in as evidence as it was, in parts, of a highly confidential nature, From time to time during' the examination of C.D.I. Givens it would be referred to, and counsel therefore asked that witness might have a copy before him and that the Commissioners would read as} much of it as they thought desirable At this stage the Inquiry was adjourned,
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