Special Constable No. 287, haceie storatlaw, Moser, Hasvsons, you arrest the 7th acdid.
Q—Whei was that?
was on king Road about afternoon and my attention was attracted to a crowd assembling jon the corner of Nanking and 1 Roads. T walked over fand raw the accused and (we or. three cther men engaged in ait altercation with two ce tree volunteers on picket duty, 'The volunteers three ime told the cused and the other men with that they could net proceed up anking Read, AE the thin time, the other men' went away, and abusive in his language and attempted to force hin way through, His language so far ai 1 could indge was so violent in tone that a large crowd collected. When took bim into custody, ko and the others started to make a demon T took him t Lowa Station where he was charged, and he was rweognised by (we foreign policemen as a man they had had trouble with on the nicrting of the same day.
Q—Were "any whistles being Dlown at that linet A—No, there way to riot then, Q=Wics this efter the shooting?
A hia war in Ue afters noon and no Chinese were allowed past up that part of Naaking Read, ko crowd mody a What kissd of des red to shout, view xa y Mr.
Q—How large wax this crowd when yen arrested him?
A—t should think (here were about 200 people at this tive and more were coming up the whole time, There wag a contain amount ¢f (caffle as well Q-What was the defendant doing?
Q—He was trying to force hiv way through thespicket volun. tects?
Q—Did you know what trouble he ad hed with the volunteers?
A—Wheo T avvived 1 saw them telling him he could not proceed up Nankirg Road, and motioning him to get tack.' They did fiat then ie started be to push his way through.
Q—Who were these volunteers?
AMI do not know, 1 believe they were members of "A" Ca, are nol in Court to-
—No.
Q—You say the defer shouted out?
Q—What. did he shout out?
dq. not understand Chi
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