William Brankin, a clerk employed by the China Printing & Finishing Ca, at the Lun Chang mill, told the Coroner that at about 8 am. on June 6 he was looking out of the bathroom window and he noticed several Japanese marines running to the company's pontoon where there was a band of Chinese, several of whom appeared to be armed with sticks, The Chinese, witness continued, were marched by the Japanese through the gateway and into the mill compound where they were halted about ten yards from the office buildings. Immediately they stopped several of the Chinese dashed towards the power house, witness going to his room to get dressed and go downstairs to see what! was happening.
The next thing he saw was Mr. Tinkler coming out from the flats with a Mauser pistol in his hand walking towards the Japanese and Chinese, Witness again went back into his room and just as he was about to go downstairs again he looked through the window and saw Tinkler struggling with two Japanese marines, During this struggle he fired a shot.
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