Det-Set. Williatnson then des. caribed the Kung Ho Chiang Wharf fund said there were three factions of people;—namely, Anhui, Shantung and Kompo, Mr. McDonald objected on the ground that it was not the best evidence and that the detective who male the arrest was the-best one to explain the state of affairs there.
Accused was then called and, in answer to Mr, MeDonald, said that he was 40 years old, and had been in Shanghai for the last 13 years. He was previously a cook and was for some time a watchman, He went to the wharf that day to see a friend and intended to ask him to send some' money back to Shantungs Four men came up to him and seized. him when he was coming out.:.He knew two of them, his enemies, but did not know the other two. They came up to him end: wanted to: borrow money from him, threatening him that, if he refused to give them $200, he would be sent to the police station. Accused described, how he was. taken to the teashop where the pistols were, placed about his person and left in-charge of a detective second, who said to him "You had better talk properly; if you settle up, T will let you go home, if not, I wwill'not' let you pass."
Accused: was then questioned by the Magistrate as to why he did of shout for police assistance at the time of his arrest, and why did not tell the detective that pistol had been put about his body when he first saw "him, Accused said he called for the police but he did not know that the newspaper parcel: contained pistols.
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