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The inquiry was continued on Monday, March 13th.,at 2.15 p.m. His Torship:(te Mr.Jakeman) You are going to make a statement? Mr. Jakeman: I think it will be the most convenient way if I outline the general situation. May it please Your Vership and Gentlemen of the Jury,you are all,ne doubt, aware of the situation created by the strike of Beamen which cermenced on January 13th.,and affected tho whole of the shipping of this Colony. Subsequently, a number of other workers in camection with shipping, such as tallyman,margo coolies and others,wont on strike. Towards the and of February a large number of people were leaving the Colony and the Governer-in- Council mado an order on February 28th.,under the provisions of the Travellers' Restriction Ordinance,prehibiting any person from leaving the Colony without a police permit. The pelice force had been entrusted with the duty of enforcing the Order in Council, and strict orders had been given that all land routes as well as the sea routes and the railway should be closed to people without a pass. At the end of February large numbers cf Chinese were endeavouring to preceed through the New Territories across the border and omsiderable numbers of then were sent back by the police pickets the number sent back from the Ist to the 5th of Harah was 1274 and this dess net include the large number between twe and three thousand, probably nearly three thous SKARİ who were proceeding by the Shatin road on the day the incident of the shooting occurred. On March End the police had received information that a large body of strikors was to leave Yaumati for the border, either at midnight or early next morning. The police had requested the asɛistance of the military and a party
to samo 40 or 60 streng of military were patrolling the road up 4 'clock in the morning of the 3rd. Nothing having happened they preceeded back to barracks at 4 a.n. At 4.30 s,m. on the 3rd., Sorgeaht Darling, of the Folice,noting under instructions, proceeded to the piece of vacant ground near the Pe Hing theatre, where it was
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