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Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 1 in Despatch No. 139 of the
10th April, 1903,
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Central Police Station, Hongkong, March 3rd, 1903
The Acting Captain Superintendent of
Police,
Sir,
I beg to report for your information that upon the evening of March 1st, 1903, at about 9.30 p.m., while riding along Queen's Road East, I heard a "thistle call" in the direction of Ship Street. I went immediately to that place. I found P.C.71, Pitt, on the ground with four German Sailors beating and kicking him. As I rushed to his assistance, I saw a tall German Sailor, who I recognised afterwards as the fourth defendant on the Charge Sheet, with a bar of iron about a half inch in diameter and 12 or 14 inches in length strike at the Constable's head. I stopped the blow, released Constable Pitt, and took a German Sailor into custody who was pointed out to me by P.C.71 and who I afterwards recognised as the 4th defendant on the Charge Sheet and took him to No. 2 Police Station. I heard the bar of iron fall from the first defendant's hand on to the stones but could not find it.
I have, etc.,
(Sgd.) J. L. Clyde, S.P.43.
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