Sub-Inspector Mackenzie, who was temporarily in charge at Hongkew police station on February 5, gave details of staff duty on that day, and produced the diaries of the accused, and of Det. Sgt. Tinkler, Det. Sgt. Schmidt, Det Con. Repas, Det. Sgt. Okajima, and Chinese detectives Yang and Woo. He initialled Gabbutt's diary, and Gabbutt and himself initialed} Balchin's diary.
Counsel referred to two entries concerning this case, in Balchin's diary, in which he was set down as having been engaged from to 12. and from 12 to 2 a.m., and pointed out that the first entry originally was "8 to 12 a.m."
Witness said he had no knowledge as to when the alteration was made.
founsel—Can you say Whether it was done before or after you initialled the diary?
Witness—It must have been after.—He had occasion to look again at the book and saw the entry was "8; to 12."
Witness went on to say that Gabbutt: initialled the entries in the diaries of Yang and Woo. The charge book for the 5th contained a charge against Loh. Gabbutt, who joined the force in 1913, knew Chinese and was in receipt of a monthly bonus of Ts. 24 on account of his knowledge. Balchin, who joined in 1919, received a bonus for Chinese up to January 1 of this year, but it had been withdrawn.
In answer to Mr. Reader Harris, witness said Balchin never held a certificate for Chinese higher tran "temporary standard," and presumably he failed at the last examination.
Det. Set. Tinkler was next called, and went through the entries in his diary for February 5, showing his movements throughout the day. He had nothing whatever to do with the investigation of Loh's case.
At this point. the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday morning.
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