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warks he inet Inspecter Pitt who told him that they had already tried to hold up the crewd with nine men and that he did not think Captain
Bloxham would be able to do much with three men. These three men,
The however,were the only available feros he could bring up.
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Deputy Superintendent of Pelice proceeded in Sergeant Darling's zid. car and as he was pas sing large numbers of men he was all the time shenting to them to go back, is a matter of fact Mr.King, as he will tell you, saw his own cook when he had previously warned. Mr.King shouted to the cook to go back and the cook shouted in reply that he was not going back, that he was going to Canton. Mr.King will tell you that the crowd grow dɔnser and denser as he went along until it was very difficult fer himself and Sargeant Lorling to make way. They picked up Inspector Pitt near the water-werks and he was given a seat
on the carrier of the mobor cycle. As they passed along Inspector
Fitt pointed out to r.zing two of the ring-leaders of the men whe had given trouble proviously when the crowd was being held up at the water-werks. One of these ron was rearing a white jacket and the
ether was in a brew suit. The Deputy Superintendent of Felice
emtinued to shout to the people to go back and eventually the motor-cycle get ahead of the crowd. Just before the 7th milestone they found Captain Blorham with his three men in position, and Mr. King informed Captain Blezhen that it might be necessary for him (Mr.King) to order hir te fire at the orend as it was impossible te keep them back. The military were ther naked to move back a listance of some 150 yards and take up a position in a cutting there. About
8.30 or 8.45 the grown camo round the oerner of the road. As they orme inte sight Mr.King, Insp20tor Pitt and Sergeant Derling vent to
meet them and shouted to then to return as they had no permission
to leave the Gelony. The crowd shouted "We will not return: we are going to danten: we have net brekeq the law and we will go. We have me feed and no work in Hongkong." They shouted and waved hats and
sticks. This art of thing went on fer tre er three minutes. The Deputy Superintendent of Pelice endeavoured to hold the crowd until
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