"phe chauffour—Doo Sung-fo0, CPC, 3007—says 'I drove the car out at 245, 1 was away from. the station unt about 2.05. T think we were about 20 to 21 minutes in all Under cross-examination:—"When 1 Yooked at the charge-room clock it was five or six minutes past 3 am.
remember it was five or six minutes past 3 am, I remember it was five oF six minutes past. T took the time of 245 am, from the clock in the charge-room when T went out'
"The hawker, Zung Ching-sun says 1 eft my' house just at 3 am. The next evidence of time we have that of C.P.C. 099. He says that he was on patrol duly, and that Haining Road and Fearon Road corner was his" hour point? He stood there unfit 8.03 am. He then walked on, Haining Road, near Fearon Road, and he heard shouts of Save Life." He thinks it was then about 3.07 am.
'That constable "heard the cry, and ran towards Fearon Road, between Haining Road and Yuhang' Road. He: saw aman on the ground, and six people standing by. He Spoke to Zung Ching-sung, and then he went back to Haining Road Bridge and pit through a telephone call. He says It took five minutes to telephone.
"Now CPC. 1605 was then on duty the charge-room of Hongkew Police Station. He says he received a telephone message at 3.10. The police Interpreter, Chu Ming-kung, of Hons-Kew Station, confirms that evidence. He says that the telephone message—calls it a report—was made about 3.10 ann. and it was his business to enter it in the Hongkew Police Station telephone book, and he did so.
"Awain, may T suggest to you that you here have evidence of a time "taken in a charge-room which is about as near the truth as you will be likely to get.
"What I have Just said is born out cly the Fire Brigade. Mr. Hourihan, Fire Officer of the Shanghai Fi Brigade, who was on duty at the Hong-am. We know that the Fire Brigades are in the habit of keeping accurate ime, and you will probably have no dimeculty in coming to the conclusion that you can accept 312 am. as be-nig the correct time when tat am-balance was called through the medium of the Hongkew Station.
"Dr. Lum, of the St. Lukes Hospi tal, and also Student Nurse Hoo Chuen-sung, can only give their times approximately. They both say rat the ambulance arrived at St. Lukes about 330 am! Sung Tso-lin, of St. Lukes Hospital, was en duty of 7 fin. and says he saw the patient in Bed 7, Ward B. In the afternoon he moved the patient to Bed. 20:
Tre following Is a synopsis of fur~ ther times given by his Lordship:—Monday afternoon (Dec. 2):—Patient was shaved and had his beard cut, while he was unconscious. Inspector Bennett received a report from Chinese Inspector: Tsau_ Ching-yeh.
a result, ko made enquiries, ex: amined the' station's books, sent for: CRE. 2007, the chauffeur, took a slatement from the latter," and reported to Captain' Kennedy. Capt. Kennedy came to the station about pam, and also made enquiries.
"it is important to note," remarked his Lordship, "that this' chauffeur's statement was given to Inspector Bennett and to Captain Kennedy before Peters and Judd had been asked to say anything or were interviewe in any way."
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