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P.43.
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we took this side.
On that left hand side there is a pipe
running along the nullah side and projecting from it about
3 feet from the floor of the nullah. I had to use this as
the water was swollen. I was running my hand along the
pipe walking along the side. I had gone about 250 yards
when I ran into a man whom I now know to be deft. The tunnel
is completely dark except for 3 gratings which let the light
in one in the Naval Yard is the biggest of the three. I
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am quite familiar with the tunnel. It was between this
point and this (shows on Ex.I) that we found the Chinese.
He was standing close against the wall facing outwards. When
I felt the man and could see who he was I asked him what he
was doing down there and how he got down there. I put my
face low down and got his face in line with the light from
a grating and I could see the outline of his face. apart
from this no one could be seen.
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There was less light than
usual. He gave no answer so I called to MacCarthy and I
took him by the shoulders.
tried to escape from us.
struggled to get away.
He then bit my hand. He then
We took him out by force. He
I heard MacCarthy call out. I saw
two people coming down the nullah - there was a grating and
light from the opening of the tunnel. One had an electric
torch. They came up and gave us assistance.
We caught hold
of the man and at the suggestion of Sergt. Gaywood turned
him on to his stomach and carried him frog fashion. I held
his left leg. Lenton was the fourth man. Accused repeatedly
struggled. We got him to the opening of the tunnel and then
he went limp. He was then hauled up out of the nullah by a
rope. I then saw fte. Burgess apply artificial respiration.
X X. Lim. When I first saw the Deft. in the tunnel I had
a look. I could not say if he looked tired. He was standing
with his back against the wall. I spoke to him in pidgin
English. He bit my hand when I seized him by the shoulder.