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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.

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