If it can be shown in evidence that Balchin was out of the station between 12 and 1 'o'clock, you agree it was impossible for him to have been with you at Burkill Road?—I_ walked between Balchin and the Japanese detective.
You have heard the Japanese say he was in charge of the car, and signed the chit?—1 heard that.
You have heard the chauffeur jand his assistant say that the Japanese was in charge /—Yes.
And you heard Sgt. Ling say he met Balchin leaving the station with Sgt. Schmidt as he was ga ing in on duty just before 12 o'clock?!—Yes, 1 heard that. All I know is that Balchin was with Your evidence is true, then, as. against all these witnesses }—Yes. Mine is true, theirs is all false.
As true as the rest of the story you have told in the witness. box t—Yes.
You say that when you returned, Balchin, Okajima and the Chinese all beat you from the car into the station?—Yes.
You howe told us about a lot of, beatings, a lot of hangings up and various tortures. Now, from the the very first when it commenced' right up to the end when they helped to put on your clothes, how much time elapsed?—About two hours, from 1 a.m. unti] I was taken to the cells at 3 a.m.
Sgt. Ling has stated that you passed through the charge room en. the way to the cells at 1.25 a.m. If that is true, you were only "tortured" for about half an hour I cannot say definitely how long it. took.
There is a great: deal of difference between half an hour and two: hours. I say you were in the room for half an hour at the most fore being taken to the cells. Is. that true?—I reckon it was about two hours.
Witness went on to say that he was So sore from ill-treatment that. he had to stand up in the cell all. night.
Sgt. Ling has given evidence that he visited your cell every. hour, and saw that yow were asleep?—I did not sleep.
Did you lie down?—I could not even sib, Then Ling's statement is untrue?—Yes.
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