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Henry George Baker, Chief Inspector of Police, (sworn) :
On the 2nd I was on duty in the Central District. I posted
certain constables for picket duty at different points.
Pickets had been on duty at the same points since 9 p.m. on
the previous evening. P.C.27 Brock and I.P.C.651 were post-
ed as a picket near the Land We Live In Hotel between 11
and 12 p.m. on the second. I visited this picket last before
the firing occurred between 12 & 12.30 p.m. I reached the
same place between 1.30 & 1.40 p.m. At 12.30 p.m. I appre-
hended no disturbance. I brought a body of police six
European and one Indian up at about 1.30 p.m. I had in the
meantime been informed of disturbance. On arrival I saw
large mobs of coolies in the street and quantities of tile
and brick and stone upon the road. Coolies were shouting
and making a great noise. Three blue jackets in rickshas
passed me going Fast just before we reached the Land Te Live
In. They said "hurry up". I told my men to charge. We
drove the mob along Queen' Road as far as the junction of Hollywood Road and Queen's Road. The greatest crowd occurred
opposite the gate of the Old Western Market. The police did
not charge quite as far as Hollywood Road.
thrown at us as we came up. The crowd fell back when we
No stones were
were about 30 yards off. My men used the butt-ends of the
carbines on the crowd. During the charge I noticed a man lying on the right hand side of the road two shops from the gate of the Old Western Market. Sergeant Hedge was stand- ing by him. I sent Sergeant Hedge with all speed with the
man to Fospital.
Jervois Street.
Indian Police constables were armed during the ricts
Later we had to make another charge in
Stones and bricks were then thrown at us.
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each
with carbines and ten rounds of ball cartridge. They were
given ammunition similar to that produced.
Europeans were
armed with rifles (except 4 who had revolvers) on the Monday.
The Chinese had truncheons only.