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Sub-Inspector Fitt. None whatever.
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Arthur James Filling Dorling, noting Police Sergeant, then gave evidonen. He said: On the morning of the 3rd of faroh,about 4.30 a.m.,under instructions from Mr.ing. I went to the vacant ground by the Po Hing theatre. Some 500 Chinese had collected there, and during & ait of about 2 of an hour, as I watched thon, the numbers grow to about 1000. About 5.15 the orovd began to move away,
divided into two bodies of about 500 each. I followed the oro de
as far na Yaumati school,Coronation road. I then went to the
Taumati Police station and telephoned the ooon-renge to the Deputy Superintendent of Police,Kowloon. At the same time tho D.S.P. (K) instructed me to ring up Sergeant Greig at Samshuipo,
on the telephone and tell him to go as far as Kr.Melfurray's house on the Taipo Road,to watch the crowd and to telephone tho D.3.P. as to which direction they took, Inspector Pitt then spoke to me on the telephone and asked me if I would run him in my side-car as far as the Vater-Works. I went to Samshulpo,accompanied by Pub- Inspector Field,picked up Inspootor Pitt and Sergeant Greig and prooseded along the Taipo Road,dropping Sergeant Greig at Mr. Koчurray's house. Inspector Pitt, Sub-Inspector Field and myself then proceeded up the Taipo Road and hen about half way up the hill towards theater Works we passe a crowd of Chine so. His orship. When you passed the crowd at that stage,what kind
of orowd was it?
Sergeant Dorling. Fairly quiet.
His Worship. ere they walking in any kind of formation or straggling Sergeant Dorling. They lined up on either side of the road when I
wont through on my machine.
His Worship. If you had not known anything about thom would you have
considered them an orderly orowd?
Sergeant Dorling. Yes,
His Worship. Did thoy molest you in any "ay when you went through?
Sergeant Dorling.
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