crowd near the bamboo wharf in Kowloon City. I saw a man in the crowd. His hands were tied behind his back. He was being taken away.
They were soldiers. Kneeling down, I saw the executioner behead him. I saw two blows given. It was a horrible sight, so I went away before the head fell. There were about 70 or 80 faces present. I did not see any mandarin there. I do not know whether there were mandarins there or not.
I am sure that the man was executed. I, Jam WA fung, was never nearer than 70 or 80 paces. The time was about 5.30 pm.
Syn G. Mitshall-Server.
3rd November 1886
To Cheng-Thing declared: — I am a clerk employed in the To Ki Shop. The Ham Ling Launch belongs to the To Ki Shop. On the 10th instant, about 4.30 pm, a man whom I did not recognize brought a parcel like a despatch box to my shop. He said to me: "I want a steam launch. I want to take this despatch to the Hip S'oi of Kowloon." I made a bargain with him for three dollars.
I told the man to go to the Kam Ling wharf. I saw him take the envelope off the parcel and saw a red circle on it. I went with the man to the Kam Ling wharf. I saw the launch captain, P'ang Fat, there. I told the captain that the man wanted to take a despatch to Kowloon and that he could give the captain $3 when he got to Kowloon. I went back to the shop.
About 4.45 pm, I was standing outside the door. The Wing Thing launch was lying at the wharf, bound for Tungstor. I saw some foreigners on board her. I heard that they had engaged her. The Wing Thing started and went alongside the Kam Ling. Some Chinese passengers from the Hing Shing boarded the Kam Ling. The Kam Ling returned between bridge span and Mitchell's bones.
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