Inquest on Dead Chinese: Testi-many of Patience Used by Police Force Mr, Whitamore (British Assessor) and Magistrate Zau, sitting at the inquest on the bodies of nine Chinese, who died on Saturday and Sunday, subsequent to the attack by students on Louza Station, found that, "deceased met their' death from: rifle and revolver wou! sustained during a riot outside Louza Police Station on May 30, 1925. When the riot culminated in un attack on the station the inspec-for in charge gave the order at crowd any longer and were forced back to the station gates. At this place he heard the order given to prepare to shoot and following Insp. Everson's order for them to get clear, he, along with the other three, drew to one side—"I pulled my gun and shot once into the crowd, the Chinese and Sikhs fired also."" It was only by the presence fof mind of Insp. Everson, witness stated, that the situation was saved.
'To the Assessor's question when ther they drew their pistols in the road, witness replied that although they' were armed with automatic pistols, not one drew his weapon until ordered to do so at the station. gate,
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