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GUARD'S CANDID ADMISSION.

At the resumed hearing of the Lok Ma Chau tragedy inquiry, yesterday, two Chinese seamen of the Water Police, attached to the Lok Ma Chau Police Station, stated that they had specific instruc- tions to fall in tho charge room when the alarm bell was sounded. They had had several practice alarm drills before the tragedy, the last one being a month before. They admitted, however, that on the day of the tragedy they did not go to the charge room because they were scared by the general stampede.

The Indian Station Guard admitted candidly that although he and three other men were armed with rifles they did not dare go! to the upper floor to tackle the "amok." He indicated, however, that they were not so afraid of him as of getting the fire which was being directed at Dalip Singh. froom outside the station,

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A PANICKY POLICE SEAMAN.

Ng Koon, Police Seaman, IV167, attached to the Lek Ma Chaut Sta- tion stated: I was on reserve duty on July 21 at the Station.

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At 5 p.m. I was cooking rice in the cookhouse, situated to one side

heard two shots in the direction of the back of the cookhouse. I look ed through a window, but did not realise then what was happening.

guard rang the alarm bell did any Indian constables come out of their quarters ?--I did not see any

Indian constable appear.

Indians Also Stampede. Cheung Man-wai, the station in- terpreter, said that when the trouble started at about 5 p.m., on July 21 ho was in his quarters, the end room over the compound. Hie wife was with him. The door was open. Suddenly he heard two shots fired outside the station, Simut. taneously, he saw three or four Indians rush into the compound through the back gate. Only one of these Indians was in uniform. neas did not notice if anyone else He was the station guard. Wit-

was armed baalde the guard. They He did not see any more of them all ran toward the charge-room. after they went past his quarters. Next he saw Indian constable B9 He was walking quickly, bending In the middle of the compound.

forward, with both hands held to

his stomach. He fell down. After quarters and did not see anything this witness locked the door of his

else,

Questioned by the Caroner, wit- ness stated that before he saw 39 he heard one or two more shots. After he had locked the door there were five more shots. This seemed to come from the direction of the main building. They were fired within a few seconda interval of each other.. Witness WAS very frightened and hid under the bed with his wife. He heard some more shots until as late as one or two

hours after dark.

The Foreman: In case of alarm, }

The witness was quite indefinito where were these men supposed to in his estimation of time and muster or what were they suppos-caused the Coroner to comment ed to do? I don't know the re-everely ΟΠ hlo calculations. gulations.

When naked how long after the first shots were heard that the alarm bell was sounded, witness

The Coroner: That is nonsense. Of course you have orders what to

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Running toward the door of the do in case the alarm bell ringa replied that it was, after an in- WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL

cook-bouse I looked into the com- pound and saw the Indian Station guard running across the com- pound. I followed him into the Station. He was still ahead of me when he rushed through the pass- age, passed the charge room and then went straight through to the front verandah where he rang the alarm bell. After that he ran into his quarters on my right, and I ran into my room.

The Coroner: Why were you in such a panic?

Witness: I had no idea of what, was happening. Seeing him run I ran too. I never had such an experience before.

The only thing you heard was, two shots, nothing else to get into such a panic? That was because I saw the Station guard run.

Did you hear further shots after the first two?-I heard further shots later. I cannot say whero, they came from,

Before you ran into your room did you hear further heard more shots before I ran into

I am to fire a rocket.

terval of about five minutes. The That is your duty is it, during Coroner pointed out that evidence day time?-No, at night.

had been given that the alarm Well, what is the use of talking bell had sounded immediately and about the night. supposed to do during day-hours? seconds.

What are you witness altered his statement to

To fall in the charge room.

The Coroner pointed out tho

You have orders, then, when the great difference between the two alarm bell rings in the daytime, to statements and then asked: As- fall into the charge room, correct? soming it was the Indian's duty

Mr. King: That is correct.

to go straight to the alarm and The Coroner: In spite of your ring it was there in fact any do- orders why should you hide in your lay? room? I ran into my room be- cause I saw the Station guard ran into hls.

Indefinite About Time.

The replies given by the wit ness were indefinite and when his The Foreman: And so, there- Worship asked how long it would fore, you did not obey your instruc-have taken witness to walk to the tions in case of an alarm?"

alarm bell, witness sald three minutes.

The Coroner: That is clear. Another Panicky Szaman.

about

His Worship: You are the cham-

Ip Lam. Another Chinese Dion slow walker of the world. Seaman. stationed at Lok Ma An ordinary person could not con- Chru, Bald that on. Julyceivably take any more than 20 21 he was on reserve at the seconds. It seems very clear you station. At about 6 p.m., he was are incapable to calculate time. cleaning his topee at the door of Continuing, witness said that his shote? the scamen's quarters, just by the orders when the alarm bell went, charge room, when he heard two were to attend to the telephone in shots fire outside. Shortly after the charge room. ward, Seaman WI67, the Chinese

The Coroner: Why did you hol cook and the station coolie came follow out your orders? How many other people were running in through the passage by

Witness: Because shots were; there?-Three others. One was

the charge room. They all bolted fired from the main building, the cook employed by the Chinese into their quarters, Witness im- You say that shots were fired constables, the second was a sea-mediately followed them in. from the main building when the man, and the third was a station coolie.

my room.

Did you shut yourself in your foom?--Yes.

How long were you there before you heard other shots?--I was ahivering, and had no conception of the number. I knew only that other shots were fired in rapid auc cession after I got thereo.

You were

He did not see the atation guardalarm was going? They were be- na the verandah before the ap.ing fired when the alarm was go- pearance of W167 and the other Chinese. Immediately after they Just because shots were being had all got into the quarter, wit-fired you didn't go? mess heard the alarm bell ring, but too afraid presumably?—Yes, air did not see who switched it on. was afraid. After this witness heard many Mr. King: You. had practice "I Was Shivering!"

more shots fired from the direction alarma at Lok Ma Chau?--Yes, How long were these shots fired? of the atation. The Aring continu Can you remember when the last -The first shot was fired at 5 p.med up to between 9 and 10. p.m. one was I cannot remember The last shot was at 10 p.m. He could not say if they were fired

About how long?-About a week Shots were still being fired at inside or outside the station. No before was the test. 10 p.m.?--Yes.

sound was heard from upstairs.

How often did they have the Replying to further questions

The telephone bell rang about alarm practices?-Once a week. by the Coroner, witness said no-half-an-hour after the first two. Coroner: Sometimes at day and body tried to get into the room shots. Witness stayed in the quar sometimes at night? Yes. where he was concealed with theters until the rescue party arrived. (Continued on Page 5.). other people. He heard no sound proceeding from upstairs the whole while he was in the room. On one occasion, between 5.15, and 6.20,, he heard the telephone bell ring. He could not say whether the last shot he heard at 10 p.m.

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Witness: Year: He had a bunch of keys in one hand. His revolver was in its holster," "

bolted straight for the barracks and hid in the seamer's quarters Ho did not see anyone in the com Mr. King After he switched on pound. On entering the quarters the alarm you saw him run into witness shut the door behind him, his barrack room. He did nothing He did not see the station guard else besides switching on the before he shut the door. alarm and running into his quar A man with 11 years' service at teral-I did not see him doingLok Ma Chay Police Station was anything else.

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