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Pero 84.
When you told them you would have to fire if they came on what
what was their reply ? - "We may as well die hore as in Hongkong"
At this time I was among the peoplo, I shouted to Jergeant
Darling to get on his motor ayole and go for sɛɛistance I found
that we could not hold them any longer. Inspector Pitt at this
time was in front of the crowd on the left hand side of the rond
going out. I heard a report of fire srrs. I ran out and got in
front of the orord. They then surged forward The Indian
omstables came up and used their rifles horizontally, to push
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the crowd back, but the crowd drove Inspector Pitt and myself.
and the bine Indiane a distance of about 40 yards, pushing us back,
I saw it was impossible to hold them and I shmted out to Inspector Pitt to tell the Indians to atem aside.
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At this point did you say anything to the crowd ? I kept on
telling them that they must not pass us. Then the order to the
Indians to stand uside had been complied with Inspector Pitt gave orders to fall in and follow the crowd. Shortly afterwards Captain Bloxham and three Indims arrived in a motor car.
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They were told of the occurrence
Later the D.3.P. and Sergeant
Dorling arrived on the motor cycle.
They picked up Inspector Pitt
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and I had orders to proceed on foot. The Indian coatables Wero
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at this time in front of me I followed an Zoot and when I
arrived at a point about 7 miles do the rad I saw the crowd
halted and I saw persona lying wounded.
By Mr. Wakeman.
Tere there any ories from the crowd ? - There were
aries of "We are going, we are going". And when the Indians came up there was a general waving of mbrellas and stids, and shouta
of 'Strike'
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By His rship. Did anyone of the or OVČ
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as a matter of fact, strike
I did not
any e on stable at the Tatorworks ?
see anyone struck,
By Mr. Tak omaan. You were driven back 40 yards. That in your opinion
effective
vas the only eltemetive moms of holding the crowd back ?
Firing on then,
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