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Then you tɩlâ the Chinese that you were speaking the "literal truth" that has a particular significance to the Chinese?

Mr.Ming. I meant it to.

Mr.Shouten. That really would be conveying to the Chinese the point

in the "Instructions" that the fire should be effectivo. It would

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convey to him that nothing was going to happen: that the bullets

would be effective?

Mr King Ch.yos.

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Kr. Jhanton, ïith regard to the vomde, there was only one wound above

the weist, I think?

linding. Two above the waist,

Mr. Shenton Tour instructions were literally carried at by the

firing party?

1,Bio I sender se, absolutely. There were no less than six foot

wounds and twe leg wounds,

Ky Chunton. Can you give us any ide what forces ir,burlingham had,

behind?

Min. Mr. Burli ham had me British officer,

one Indian officer and

30 mn of the Hongkong and Singapore battalion under his orders. They

vare distributed at different peints in the Territory.

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Mr. Shenton. That was all batucen Captain Bloxham and the border? Mic Mership. And the Police.

Kr. Kina. The strongth of the pelice was below normal as 12 Indians and tre Europeans, at least,had been brought inte lengkeng on account of the strike. I should like to mentien that on the night of Har ch 2nd about 400 man were sent back by train from Talpe and Mr. Burlingham had consulted me over the telephone on the feasibility and desirability of stopping strikers on the south sido of the Howloon Fille as they were coming through in such big numbers that it was difficult to deal with then. I agreed with his suggestion and

told him I would do what I could.

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