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a man whom I don't recollect.

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Ip Sim... Sing, Hawker. Yau, ma Fi, cautioned that he need not answer any question unless he likes, and that no force or torture would be used against him should he prefer not to answer.

I have known Ip... a Fat since the beginning of the year. I engaged him to carry things. On the way, he was asked to attack a house.

It was at about 7PM. When I met Ip Kan Fat alias Ip... a Fat at Kowloon to buy two catties of sugar at a chandler's shop at old Kowloon. He said, "Come to night and carry things, it will not be very far. I will give you some money. You had better wait a little time." Two men were with him; I don't know their names.

I waited some time until about 10 P.M., other men came to the gap at the back of Ma Tai Wai and joined us. Five others came. They told me to accompany them.

We went to Hung Hom hill. We sat down and smoked. Ip Ku... In then said, "I want you to attack a European house." I said, "I dare not." He said "he would kill me if I did...