Det-Set, Grubb, second in command of the raiding party, then related how four foreigners and 15 Chinese left Bubbling Well station shortly after 2 o'clock, Shortly after entering Chapei they were ar rested by a party of soldiers, and although they explained their mission, the soldiers refused to rel them, but escorted them, after disarming them, to the Chapel police station. Shortly, a large group of soldiers rushed in and bound them with any material at hand, After some minutes they were unbound, but were not released. They were treated as prisoners until 8.30'pm., and when the soldiers left, the Chapei police released them at once, The Chapei police could not return their pistols and said that they needed military permission, but they offered to lend them pistols. Witness refused to accept the inferior weapons and refused ta allow his chief Chinese assistant to the accept one, Deceased did take out, he added, and seven rounds, Accompanied by the Chapei police the party broke in the rear door of the house, wherein it was thought that the kidnappers were, They heard two shots inside. Wearing steel waistcoats and equipped with shields, they rushed in, P.CS, Hutton entered the house next door to cover possible avenues of escape, Than they heard shots outside, P.CS. Hutton had shot one of the gang who stood on the drying stage of @ house several doors away. Altogether they shot three men, Deceased, witness went on to say, and he entered the further house, wher" two dead kidnappers lay the drying state. Deceased said, "Well see what this fellow has,"
Soldiers' Attitude Insolent was placing my pistol in the holster," Sgt. Grubb added, "and a we both bent down d heard the pistol strike the Moor and saw the flash a the cartridge exploded. Deceased fell backwards, ard bled from the T shouted Witness then went on to explain how he removed the lanyard fron: ound the late officer's neck, unload-the pistol, and removed ain empty, cartridge ease from the breech, St. Taplin went with the wounded man, to the General Hospital, Mr, Morris:—What was the attitude of the Chinese soldiers towards our party?—They were insolent-and anti-foreign, Mr. Morris:—What was the attitude of the Chapel pol They seemed to put themselves out to help "You are quite satis-
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