Department, 8. M. Police, was the next*witness, He testified that the watchmen in question were not under the direct supervision of the police. Whether or not they would the, depended upon whether the firm employing them wished to h it so. Moreover in the case before the court police supervision of the watehmen would have been impossible owing to the situation ut the wharf in Chinese territory. The status of "Indian police watchmen" was explained to the court. A lis of Indians wanting jobs a* watchmen was kept by the Sikh department of the police and recommendations were made to employers. Those under the supervision of the police were supervised every twelve hours by a constable and the Sikh Department dealt. with them for disciplinary action when the em ployer reported to the police. might be called an cmployment bureau, Captain Kennedy stated, in reply to a question from his Honour, The watehmen could either be under the direct supervision of the police or simply re commended to an employer after which the police responsibility was at an end. When under poli Police supervision they were knot as Indian police watchmen. rale did not apply when just recommended by the police.
Willayat Khan, the number one watchmen at the Dollar Wharf, was the next witness for the defence. He said that Wazir Singh handed him $17 on July 12 as some Kind of "squeeze." This, he had told Wazir Singh, would be given to Mr. Gibson of the Dollar Ca. as witness did not want it, Under cross-examination witness denied that there had been any friction between the Mohammedans and the Sikhs. Following the discharge of the 12 Sikhs, nine other Sikhs had been employed.
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