Q—Were you present on June 1 when the Tioting took place.
A—I was.
QUTell us what you know about it 'A—Early in the morning, I was sent by the Commissioner on a round of the various stations, came in from the west on Bubbling} Well Road and called in at Louza Station. East of Louza Station, 1 saw a big crowd and T learned from several members of the Force that things were rather serious at the corner of Chekiang and Hupeh' Road.
Q—Have you got a plan there?
A—Yes, (Plan produced).
QuTell us what you di A—I telephoned' the Commi sioner, informing him of the si ation, and suggested that a fire-engine should be sent to that comer.
Q—Was that done?
A—Yes, subsequently, I took some Specials up to the Thibet and Nanking Road corner and had all the cast-hound traffic diverted I then went down to the Chekiang, Hupeh, Nanking Road ce-ner just the fire-engine arrived. The coupled on to hydrant and the crowd threatened the firemen, Water was tumed on and Lwent up Hupeh Road with, fireman, At first thy crowd gavel way for a time but later they came on' and attacked us with cobble: stones and setts out of the tram-lino. The fireman and myself} were both struck. We then pulled the hose back and took position behind a tram wire support-pole, The bombardment with—stones was very heavy at the time.A num-bor of bricks and stones" struck the post we were standing behind and also smashed all the Jaro} from a big advertising lamp on verandah just above our heads. 'These were all smashed. The} fireman then got a brick right in eye and collapsed, so then I too' on the hose.
A—Yes. The crowd closed. right) in-on ws and the leaders were] only 20 to 25 feet away from us. The rest of the crowd was backing them up about 5 or & yards behind the leaders. From what I could sce of it, they were then trying to cut un. off.
'Q—Was there anyone osides yourself and the i fireman?
'A—No, not up ther, Q—Where were the nearest) Police?
A—L was so intent on keeping the hose going that T could not say. Then firing took place sway on my right.
'Q—Do you know where?
AAL looked round and thoro seemed to be a line of Police on my right. The crowd broke at that time and T went and lifted the! wounded into the ambulance which came a short time afterwards.
Q—T think you have had con siderable experience in the Police?
A—19 years.
QUn your opinion, if there had been no firing, what' would have happened? would have! been smashed to 4 should have know, if we vhoutd ha alive. cos and we Tio ret come out Assess You did net ae arrest any of these peopl
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