Immediately on returning to the station the three men beat him (witness proceeded) the Japanese using his walking stick. This took place at 12 midnight in the same room as before. They beat him as he was returning to the room When the short foreigner saw them doing so he took off his coat and waist-coat. He also kicked and beat witness.
In beating him, the Japanese broke his walking stick over witness's body, and he was beaten until he was unable to stand, and lay on the floor. The handcuffs were now removed and all witness's clothes taken away, except a thin jacket and trousers, after which the handcuffs were replaced and he was told to stand at a table. His feet were then spread apart and tied to the table legs, he was told to lean forward over the table, a wooden rod was placed through the handcuffs, and a Chinese pulled at the rod, Gabbutt meanwhile beating witness with a leathern belt. The Japanese joined in with a very hard: cane, and blows fell upon witness's back and lower part of his body. This beating lasted for a quarter of an hour. No confession was asked for while it was going on, but Gabbutt spoke "very malicious words," such as "T will beat you to death." After the beating, witness was released from the table, and Ca"bbitt now pressed upon his neck with his arms, so that witness's eyes "went up," he could scarcely the, and he fainted. Gabbutt then threw him to the floor. He was surprised to find himself there when he recovered his sense He was three times thrown to the floor. Then his clothes were taken away, with the exception of ai pair of pants, the handcuffs were removed, hie hands were tied behind his back, and again he was hung upon the ladder—susnended by the ropes which bound his hands. His feet, which were tied with ropes, did not touch the floor, and pressure was put on the rope to pull them downwards. Gabbutt then said: "Give him more cigars," and the paper rolls were placed in his nostrils and lighted, as before. While the paper was smoking, Gabbutt, sitting at his side, said, 'T must Kill you to-night," and at the same time beat witness on. the body with the cane of a feather duster.
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