Later in the evening, it was understood, the same Japanese officer, together with a few others who had arrived meanwhile, attempted to force his way into the patients' rooms once again but wes prevented from doing so by Dr. L. McGolrick and I. G. Anderson, who were attending the patients. When they saw their efforts in this connection fail, they attempted to prevent anyone from leaving the hospital, trying to herd all those present in the hall, into a room for purposes of questioning them.
Another slight incident, just after Mr. Samson was attacked, occurred when the same Japanese officer saw a uniformed sub-inspector of police, carrying the shoes and service-cap belonging to Mr. Wimsett and which had been handed to the sub-by the doctor. The officer spoke English and asked the police officer where he was taking these things and why. When the officer of the law replied that the doctor had handed them to him, the Japanese desisted.
An hour after the accident about 25 Japanese officers and soldiers were busy on the scene, measuring the width of the road and taking notes whilst Japanese photographers flashed away and a detective from Hongkew station was making his notes.
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