The Archive · 1925

EVIDENCE OF ZUNG 'TIB MAT

(accused), native of Ningpo, teach-jet at the Kwaung kyl primary school, aged 21.

Q—How long have you been teaching in this school?

'A—About 2 years, Q—Did you take part in the lectures on this Saturday?

'A—No, I had nothing whatever do with the lectures, Q—Why didn't you interfere seeing the other schools took part?

'A—Because the school I teaching in is a primary school, fand students are all niall boys. left the West Gate at 1 o'clock to go to Bubbling Well Road to seo a friend, When I returned I took the tram back to Nanking there?

'Q—Were there many. people'

'A—I left the car at the New World because there were many People.

Q—What time was this?

A—Approximately 2.30, Q—Did you follow the crowd! along Nanking Road?

'A—Yee, 1 went along as far ax the Sing Sing Ca, 'Q—What did you see on the road?

'A—I saw the Police arrest 2 Jstudents. I did not know who Q—What happened afterwards?

A—The crows were pushing} Jeach other.

'Q—How many people were there A—According to my idea, over 1,000.

'Q—As you are also one of the: teachers, When you saw the students arrested, did you have such feeling in your heart that you wanted to try and save them?

AWL had such a thought in my mind, but 1 did not take any ction.

Q—Did you have anything. in Q—Did you make any remarks to the students about the arrests?

'A—No, I just watched.

Q—At the time the shots were fired, where were your Q—Did you seo the other students who wished to Tush into the Police Station?

'A—No, I did not seo that, Q—When you passed the Nanking Road Police Station, did you seo any Police at the Station Gate?

A~Yes, 1 saw some Police' arresting students; and then I saw the Indian Police standing in line at the gate of the Station. "Phe Sikhs wore all armed with rifles, and those arresting people fon the road had clubs in their hands.

'Q—Did you se any of the} students resisting arrest?

'A—No, I did not seo anything of that. They were only waving their hands and eying "Please, Q—Did you hear the sound of Q—What. was the interval be+ tween the two volleys?

"A—They were almost contin. ous, abut 1 minute's interval, 'Q—Were you arrested on. that day?

ANo.

Q—Where were you after the shots were fired?

'AI was still standing.on the toad.

'Q—Why did you still stand on the road? 3 'A—I stood because the shots were already fired and I walked slowly off, As the crowds pushed along I was pushed to the ground.

Q—Did you receive any wound on your. body?

A—Yes, I received certain wounds, 3'oF 4 knocks on the back, then 1 ran along, but 1 was not able to go any further after I eached " small cigarette shop at the back of the Sincere Company. Twas not in my proper senses, think I was put into a riesha by somebody from the shop.

Q—Did they send you homo?

A—Yes, the people at my home lent mo to the Hospital.

Q—Which hospital A-Shantung Road.

Q—How long did you stay in this hospital?

'A—4 days, then, when 1 felt myself all right and wanted to back home and then the people hospital rang up the Police and told me that if I wanted to go home I must report to the Police first. The Police came to the Hospital and took me to the [Station Then 1 was locked in the cells. With regard to. this [protest by the students, I had nothing whatever to do with it.

Q—You went to the Hospital Gross examined by Mr. Mait-Jand:—Have you ever been at Shanghai University?

A—No, I have no connection with it, Q—You wanted to stay on Nanking Road, you would not: eave?

'A—Becanse there was such a crowd, my curiosity wan aroused,)—Youi would not go when the Police told you tot A—I left. immediately.

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