crowd near the bamboo wharf in Kowloon City. I saw a man in the crowd. His hands were tied behind his back. He was being taken away.
They were soldiers. Kneeling down, I saw the executioner behead him. I saw two blows given. It was a horrible sight, so I went away before the head fell. There were about 70 or 80 faces present. I did not see any mandarin there. I do not know whether there were mandarins there or not.
I am sure that the man was executed. I, Jam WA fung, was never nearer than 70 or 80 paces. The time was about 5.30 pm.
Syn G. Mitshall-Server.
3rd November 1886
To Cheng-Thing declared: — I am a clerk employed in the To Ki Shop. The Ham Ling Launch belongs to the To Ki Shop. On the 10th instant, about 4.30 pm, a man whom I did not recognize brought a parcel like a despatch box to my shop. He said to me: "I want a steam launch. I want to take this despatch to the Hip S'oi of Kowloon." I made a bargain with him for three dollars.
I told the man to go to the Kam Ling wharf. I saw him take the envelope off the parcel and saw a red circle on it. I went with the man to the Kam Ling wharf. I saw the launch captain, P'ang Fat, there. I told the captain that the man wanted to take a despatch to Kowloon and that he could give the captain $3 when he got to Kowloon. I went back to the shop.
About 4.45 pm, I was standing outside the door. The Wing Thing launch was lying at the wharf, bound for Tungstor. I saw some foreigners on board her. I heard that they had engaged her. The Wing Thing started and went alongside the Kam Ling. Some Chinese passengers from the Hing Shing boarded the Kam Ling. The Kam Ling returned between bridge span and Mitchell's bones.
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Howloon City bamboo. wharf . I saw I A fung in the crowd . It is
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were tied behind his back. He was
away.
were soldiers
Kneeling down : I saw the executioner. behead him : I saw two blows given . It
horrible sight, so I went before the head fell: There present in exiform. I did not see mandarin there. I was 70 or 80 faces off. I do not know whether there "mandarins there not. I did not see
see any
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Syn G. Mitshall-Server.
3rd November 1886
To Cheng-Thing declared: —
Iam clerk employed in the To Ki Shop. The Ham Ling Launch belong to the To Ki Shop. On the 10th celticno,
whom I
about 4.30pm. Aman should not recognize brought
parar
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parcel like a despertok to my shop. He said to me : "I want a steam launch. I want to take this despatch to the hip S'oi of Kowloon . " I made a bargain- with him for three dollar. I told the
man lo
go
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to
the steam launch Kamn the envelope
a red circle on
of the parcel. I went with the man to the KamLing wharf, I saw the launch captain P'ang Fat there. I told the captain that the man
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wanted to take
teran
despatch to Kowloon. I told the he could give the captain #3 when he got to Kowloon. I went back to the chop. About 4.45 I was standing outside door. The Wing. Thing taunch lying at the wharf bound for itungstor. I saw some
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the Kam
and the Chime passenger from the
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itchell bones.
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