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(1) Captain Bloxham and his three um would be plzoek
in a very embṛrrasved position, aineo I had directed him to not under my orders: moreover, he and his men
had never be n en tha read before,
(*) 111 other available methoda of inducing the mob te
ebay the law had been triol without success.
(1) A prisoner had escaped from my custody and the not
was assisting his escape,
(g) The mob was engaged in dangerous violemoo to the
poreon.
(h) I regarded this me a dizact attempt te mbvert the
authority of the Goverment,
These were tha gremis on which I felt justified in firing in view
of the xxtraordinary situation and the crisis that gore rally
obtained.
His Fership. Is that all you wish to say?
Mr.King. I think that is all.
Mr Wakeman, I de net think we heard maçtly at what yon estimatod
the crowd at the time of the firing?
Mr.King. Anything between two and three thousand. „
Mr Makeran, Could you say what number f pudsed wore issued by the
Pelica on the Ist and 2nd of laroh,
Mr. Fine, On Merch Iat.,127 were icaued: on Iarch End,,243,
His Terahin. These passes were issued to people who could show they
were not comeotel with the strike?
Mr.King, That is so.
larship. People net omnected with the strike and te them only? Mr.King. Yeo,peeple who ware known. During that wook 1430 obtained
permission to go to Canton,
Shonton, I think we ought to have it on record that you speak
Chinese fluently.
Mr.King, Yar. I have been a member of the Board of Examiners for Bone
yasrs.