'The prisoner gave his age as 27. He enlisted originally in 1918 in the Highland Light Infantry. After the Armistice, he was transferred to the Gordon' Highlanders and his time expired in 1923, In 1925 he re-enlisted in the Seats Guard About June or July, 1926, he was made batman to Capt. Harvey and came with him to Shanghai.
On December 2, wine out his usual duties, Wi Harvey was in the bath-room, wit ness went out for 10 minutes, in order to smoke a cigarette. Capt Harvey left at 9.30 a.m, while witness was cleaning a pair of shoes. he was putting away the cleaning kit, standing with his 4 back to the passage, and reaching up to put the kit on a shelf.
While so engaged, he heard the boy behind "Master talk you clean pistol." Immediately, a Shot went off, the bullet striking the wall directly in front of wit ness. The boy, who looked frighten ed, grasped the pistol with both hands and witness immediately grabbed ut the weapon and pushed jLaway from himself. Then another, shot went off and struck the door of the pantry. Witness at that time had hold of the pistol and was releasing the boy's fingers. After the second shot, wine: pulled the pistol from the boy hand and pushed him away. As he did that, another shot went off and the boy fell to the floor.
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