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P.41
I got no message until 5.45 p.m. and then the Lok Ha Chau shutter
(No.19) dropped and the bell ráng. I answered the telephone.
I found an Indian at the other end. I couldn't make out who he
was, or what he was saying except 3 words in Cantonese
"Ta sa yan". I shouted at once for the Munshi who arrived about
3 minutes later. He could get no answer from the telephone.
I then rang up Lok Ma Chau and after about 2 minutes ringing
got through. I did not record the first Lok Ma Chau message
in my book because it was not a proper one. on account of the
serious nature of the report I went at once to the Charge Room
and looked at the dock. I had tested the lines to all out
tations at 10 a.m. that day and all were in order.
To Jury X X "The first message I recorded that evening is one
from the D.1.8. to all stations concerning the trouble at Lok Ma
Chau. I received that at 6.35 p.m. Between 5.45 and 6.30 I was
continuously engaged sending and receiving messages to and from
the out stations."
ad. Chan To Shing
ad. R. E. Lindsell
P.M.
21. George Frederic Yode swn. "I am L.S.A.40 stationed at
Sheung Shui, of which station S.I. O'Connor is the officer in
Charge. On 21st July about 5.30 p.m. the 0.in c. and I were
both in the Station when P.S.B.135 arrived by lorry and made a
report. The alarm was sounded and the 0. in C. detailed
rescue party. He, myself, 8 Indians and one Chinese, a detective,
left for Lok Ma Chau in two motor vehicles within of an hour.
We reached the cross road just about 6 p.m. and turned down it,
and proceeded as far as the bottom of the Station path. I heard
no shot fired, and could see no signs of anything unusual.
The party proceeded up the path with my officer in Charge, acting
8.1. MacEwen and myself leading. On rounding the first bend
we came in sight of the Station.
I then saw Indians and Sergt.
Madgwick signalling to us from the married quarters and shouting
to us to stop. Sergt. Madgwick shouted "There's an Indian